Why does this detail in the right upper leg only show up on certain coins? It almost looks like pmd at first but it's seen on many coins. Id think it was die state but it also isn't consistent with fh designations. Let me know what you know. *Not my pics
Looks like a well-placed die chip on her right leg. There seems to be a "scratch" bellow the chip. Most likely a result of the die chip.
I don't think it can be a die chip because it shows up in many years. Here's some of mine where it's apparent. It's hard to believe that it's a defect on a hub since I very much doubt the same hubs were used from 1917 to 1930 especially since the date was probably part of the hub in those days. Ditto for the master dies. So I'm concluding it's part of the original design. Maybe intended as a drapery fold? But if so, it doesn't look right does it?
This mark is quite intentional. Unfortunately, my references for this are lost to memory. The line does depict part of the garment - not exactly like a garter, but something attached to the dress that holds it up, creating a horizontal fold in the fabric. I’ll see if I can find anything more specific.
From the thread An Introduction to the Standing Liberty Quarter, this picture of the restrike shows the artifact in detail. Note how it holds up the fabric so the leg is not encumbered as it strides forward.
It’s part of the design but the overall design places metal in other places and takes away metal from the original design. Not the first US coin that this has happened.
Off the top of my head, Lincoln Cents on the reverse at the top of the memorial it’s usually weak as most of the metal is used on the obverse. There are others.
