2008 Hawaii Quarter Die Gauge

2008 Hawaii Quarter Die Gouge

I found this quarter with a long die gauge on the big island of Hawaii,i think it's near Kona?

 

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That is damage. A gouge is recessed in the die, meaning it would be in relief on the coin. Smething simply scratched your coin, so it would be PMD.
Keep up the hunt!

 

Someone was just marking one of the directions from which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Chris

 

Pearl Harbor isn't on the main island.

 

Here' a close up shot of the big island, notice the gauge is molded right in to the raised element which is the south side of the big island.

 

It makes as much sense as that being a die gouge.

Chris

 

What is a die gauge?

 

A raised area on the die that is a result of damage caused by a gouging action from engravers tools,ejection mechanisms,awls, or anything that results in a gouge in a die.The 2005 D Nickel "Speared Bison " would be a an example.

 

It is actually a recessed area on the die caused by scraping of a tool or something else. It is raised on the coin, not the die.

 

I know what a gouge is.

 

Since the "a" and the "o" are on opposite ends of the keyboard, what then, is a die gauge?

Chris

 

Sorry typo on Title.

 

I was responding to the OP in this case.

 

Kona is on the east side of the island. Go straight to the left of the gouge and that is where Kona is. You're closer to Kilaeua on that gouge.

 

So that means thery're not gauging the dies correctly..................I see.

 

We were just having a little fun.

Chris

 

+1

 

I just like geography. And the Big Island. I may not know a lot about coins yet but I can at least pass on my geography knowledge.

 

I know it's all good fun.I had no luck in editing the thread.