Scratch or gouge?

Willymac

Hi folks - have a beautiful quarter that I just got back that came back with a VF scratch…

However if you look at the image they took of the coin it appears to me that this is a gouge in the planchet pre strike - you can see that the strike of LIBERTY is IN the scratch and not scratched through

Am I off base here?

https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/48807889_large.jpg

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Thanks

IkesT

The coin is scratched. The incuse lettering looks as expected for being scratched.

Willymac

Ok thanks

JBK

I see raised metal, so "scratch".

WAYNEAS

The grader got it right. It is scratched.
Wayne

emeraldATV

Yikes ?
I see, a right hook to the left side also.
Damm.

JWP

A nice coin even with the scratch. Would like to see what the reverse looks like too.