I've always loved the design of the Standing Liberty quarter (the 1916 version especially, for voyeuristic reasons - but, we won't go there!). My question to those of you that know a lot about these coins is ... why does a very prominent 'scar' appear on many issues, on Liberty's upper right thigh? I could understand it being a bag mark, but in the same place every time? Any ideas?
If you look at well struck uncirculated pieces, you see that it is a fold of her gown. On circulated and toned pieces like yours, that fold tends to look a bit funny.
One would think that evidence of the "scar" would be a tell in grading this series, but all I've seen is talk about is wear "on head, kneecap, shield, toes, etc.". After your comment, physics-fan3.14, I viewed about 20 other pictures of SLQs at various upper stages of grading and found your explanation to be factual. Thanks!
