GTG 1950 Washigton Quarter.

It's an absolute slaughter, didn't see this one coming.

 

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It went to auction in 2008 HA auction. Sold for 16$
https://coins.ha.com/itm/washington...smedia/a/68102-61155.s?hdnJumpToLot=1&x=0&y=0
Here are the circular polishing lines, and die cracks.
On the left wing from tip to tip.

Then at the bottom of the left wing three lines appear.
They run through Quarter Dollar and 1 faintly touches the right wing.
There is another that runs through the leaves above quarter. There is another circular line through E Pluribus.
What has me puzzled is there are some of these circular lines that look like they could be die cracks but are to uniform IMO.

 

Perhaps a polishing tool/pad that spun on a drill? Do see what looks like a die crack behind the eagles head through the front of it's beak and what looks like another starting above on the same wing. The line going through pluribus is curious because it seems present on the field and on the devices.

 

It is definitely on the die, not damage.
All the circular lines are on both devices and field.
The ones I highlighted are not the only ones.

 

I just thought it looked like a 64. Many believe PCGS overgraded this hoard as a favor to a large submitter. Not all, but a lot do seem overgraded.

 

I have seen a few others that I thought were questionable. I like the grade on this one. Those small ticks on the brow look aren't seen until you put a loupe on them.

 

Pics ain't the greatest, but those appear to be machining lines left over from machining the die face prior to hubbing. They should have been polished off, but occasionally they simply did not do a good enough job. I've seen it on all denominations from half cents thru dollars from 1804 on up to present.

There's a few pieces that are famous for it - a seated quarter, a Late Date large cent, a few Kennedy halfs. Interesting defect, but unless the lines are spectacular, it doesn't add value.

BTW, not a fan of the coin. Distinctly average and the toning is not all that attractive. Why Washie collectors went nuts over this hoard baffles me. I guess it was the cool factor of having a piece from a famous hoard.

 

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