Need help identifying 1985 quarter die break

Jsara226 · March 7, 2017 1:42PM

I found a 1985 quarter and was wondering if there was evidence of a die break. I placed it beside a normal 1985 quarter I found and took pictures. Please let me know what you all think! Also, if it is a die break, is it worth holding onto or getting it graded?

https://imgur.com/gallery/vCZuK

yosclimber · March 7, 2017 2:02PM

Is the suspected die break a raised line on Washington's forehead?
I can't tell from the photo if the line is raised or incut.

Jsara226 · March 7, 2017 2:07PM

I was referring to the line that was extending from "liberty" to in front of the bridge of washingtons nose. I was also wondering what the line was cutting into his forehead as well.

LanceNewmanOCC · March 7, 2017 2:09PM

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pmd scratch and counting wheel or roller machine damage. pretty sure.

morgandollar1878 · March 7, 2017 4:24PM

Agree with the above post, it is post mint damage.

yosclimber · March 7, 2017 4:28PM

As others have posted, I believe the line left of Washington's nose is a scratch in the coin, which occurred during circulation. The angle of light suggests it is incut into the coin; same as the scratch or contact mark at the top of the coin through E of LIBERTY.

A die break is a gap in the die, which yields a raised line on the coin when the blank planchet is struck by the die to create the coin.

ricko · March 8, 2017 7:54AM

Yes... both are PMD.... Cheers, RickO

Need help identifying 1985 quarter die break

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