Die scratch?

coin in cello from a mint set and noticed this assuming a scratch. and a big one.
keep it in the cello or remove for a much better look

 

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You could. I'd say Interior die break or IDB for short.

 

It's a common place for a die crack on Washington quarters. Browse thru Heritage archives and I bet you'll find a bunch of them.

 

It looks raised and if it is it’s a mint error called a die break.

 

Die Break or crack, leave it in the cello, especially if it is a complete set. An error coin in a set would be worth more. Thanks for sharing, good luck.

 

Looks like more on the reverse.

 

Nice Die Crack in the head.
Is there also a nice straight roller line that runs from about 9 o'clock to the 2 o'clock position on the obverse ? It also has a slight Mis-aligned Die Strike.