As I stated in another post I'm new to collecting coins (only about 3 weeks) but I found this quarter a few days ago and wasn't sure if it's really an error coin or what the value would be... you can see he has 2 eye sockets and what looks to be another set of lips behind the first plus many other visible issues on this coin... The reverse has issues as well although not as many and not as major as the obverse
From the photos, it appears to be damage, edge of another coin or pocket damage, at the angles that give the appearance you mention. Jim
Here is another photo... And hoping you don't have the same conclusion but hey I'm just starting and I'm great ful just to learn something
Its always going to be hard to find a good coin that is defective from the mint, that is what makes them harder to find.
Before you start looking for errors, you need to understand how coins are made. There are a gazillion ways that coins can be damaged while in circulation, but there are a limited number of ways that coins can be altered during production. Chris
@E.hall89 bookmark these sites. Www.error-ref.com www.doubleddie.com There are others as well. THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE is to learn how coins and dies are made. Don't expect to learn everything overnight. Also, there are lots and lots and lots of ways for a coin to be damaged, but only a limited way for errors to occur. Even finding minor error/varieties that add no extra value isn't common Sorry for the tough news, but that's reality
Welcome to CT. I'm not seeing anything but PMD, post mint damage. The quarter is just beat up and the circular line on the obverse is from a rolling machine that closes the end of the paper tube.
