Washington Quarters with significant die gouges

Windycity

Here are images of two Washington Quarters that both have very significant reverse die gouges. Someone at the mint was having a tough day and just didn't care what the apparently did to the working die. Interesting....

Windycity

ricko

Were these change finds?? Good eye... and great training aids. Cheers, RickO

RogerB

Nice photos. Try having the light come from the upper left on the portrait.

FredWeinberg

...probably caused by feeder finger
scrapes across the die. Usually caused
by the FF's over-extending across the
collar.

1tommy

There has been a recent discovery of a silver coin ( I can not mention the year yet as it is not my discovery} It has one of those die gouge lines that look exactly like a Spike coming out of a certain area. I won one example and it looks exactly like the spikes near your wing.

What I don't understand is why it is considered a die gouge when the area is raised. Did a Mint worker make those slices in the die? To the right of those are die polish lines right? Look in between the eagles legs, notice the line that starts in between and comes out the other end?

But yet it does not go thru the leg and that same line comes out the eagles wing but again does not go thru the wing. If this was caused by a feeder finger why would those lines not go all the way thru? And the lines are raised just like the 1952 and 53 Proof Quarters and 57 d Engraved Tail Feathers?

The 1956 Proof quarter Reverse is what I consider a Die gouge. The 1983 Spitting Eagle is a Variety but is it a Die Gouge? Thanks for helping me understand. Very Interesting Piece thanks for sharing.......Tom

davewesen

It is a die gouge because it cuts into the die. When the planchet is struck, it shows a raised area on the resulting coin. I found an interesting 4.5 minute clip on manufacturing statehood quarters.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HRpRz2P4l2g