1997-P Quarter with a die crack or …?
These pictures are of a 1997-P quarter that has some interesting marking on it. At first I though it was a die crack on both the obverse and reverse. But after closer examination I think both the obverse and reverse dies were damaged by some object that left a gouge. The gouge on the die, of course, translates into a raised line on the minted coin. The line on the reverse seems too smooth to be a die crack.
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0bverse The line on the forehead looks like a typical die crack. The line between the E and R however could be one. It does go under the R, so it is clearly on the die. |
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Reverse This line extends from the rim to the eagle's head. It runs under the "M" so it appears to be on the die. |
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