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Does this quarter have a mint error?

I found this West Point quarter with a large gash in the back. It looks like the design was stamped over the gash because I can see the image lines clearly in the mark. Is it a mint error? It is hard to see in the image but the mark is across the right side.


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  • JBKJBK Posts: 14,642 ✭✭✭✭✭

    FWIW, in general, you should also the other side to help analyze what is going on.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like it.

  • happycollectinghappycollecting Posts: 264 ✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a struck through to me also. Nice find. :)

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice find.

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BullyHunter69....Welcome aboard....Nice find... it is called a 'struck through'... because something got between the planchet and the die at striking and left that impression. Sometimes, the material is retained, but usually not. Cheers, RickO

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup, strike thru, the sheer pressure vaporized many things. Nice find. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice "score" !!! :)

    Timbuk3

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