Hello all. I'm new here so pardon any mistakes that I may make .I have a lot of coins I will be asking questions about over time. But for today that coin would be a Georgia state quarter. It has two intersecting lines on the reverse that go rim to rim .these are raised lines .I would appreciate some feedback on what they are and if it adds any value what that maybe . Thanks in advance for your time .
PMD. Post Mint Damaged Looks like scratches. Not a Mint Error. When a sharp object is used to make the marks the clad on the Quarter wil rise up.
@KarenTeed Here some reference sites that will help you learn about errors. They are worth book marking if you are interested in learning. http://www.error-ref.com/ http://doubleddie.com/ http://www.varietyvista.com/ A high percentage of unusual coins found in circulation are PMD (post mint damage) and are not errors. The doubled die site has a section called "Worthless Doubling", which is very useful. As with any new endeavor, it takes time and patience. CT can help answer your questions along the way
If it were scratches wouldn't there have to be some kind of indentions? Even the slightest? I mean where did the material come from to make the raised lines?
If you look closely you will see a valley or a cut mark. On both sides of that mark the metal is raised. That raised metal came from the valley caused by the cut itself. Nothing in the minting process would have caused this.
