Whats going on with this 1993 Washington Quarter?

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• edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭

  March 29, 2008 4:43AM

  That's some old a** dies.
  
  Die deterioration doubling on a quarter:
  

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• TomB Posts: 22,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 29, 2008 7:04AM

  I agree that it is from a deteriorated die since the doubling is found around each edge of the letters and/or numbers.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 29, 2008 7:04AM

  Erosion doubling.

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