Partial broken letter-very clean coin-how did it happen?

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I'll guess we are talking about the U in UNUM.
Looks like a small spot in the die was filled or the coin took a well placed hit to the letter after it was minted.

 

There's no surrounding damage. It would have to be hit twice. Two missing sections.
Possibility of breaking during the minting process? bad material?

 

Hi
Imho, I agree. Pmd.
It looks like it took two hits to the “U”.

 

Need a better photo, in focus

 

I'll try for another pic.

 

it took a hit, theres also damage in the field below it and on the roof...

 

Imho,
you can also see contact on the “L” in pluribus and the memorial.

 

Even if it was a hit, this material bends and gouges. It doesn't snap off.

 

I'm a new guy and your the pros so I accept your appraisal. Thanks. Just a side note. I was a machinist for 40 years and had my own cnc business for 18 yrs. I machined a lot of intricate copper parts. I dropped a few and had a few come loose in a machine. They always bent, never broke. Thanks again.

 

PMD but they are all minor hits like a soft bag mark. Other places on the reverse also exhibit the same damage. Nice looking coin. If the obverse looks like that in hand I'd keep the coin.

Welcome to CT.

 

Well actually we have no idea how it happened. One can not, so are just hypotheses. It likely would not have occurred in bags of similar metal , there it would be like you say. But with reeded quarters or other copper nickel it would have a chance of removing material. When my tiny file slips against a copper or silver piece of jewelry, it removes material. I do agree with the others on this. Jim

 

Thanks everybody!

 

Very interesting career choice! I've ran a CNC machine a few times at my school and it amazes me how complicated it all is!

 

Imho,
I also have worked with metal being a mechanic specialist. I have seen copper break. Especially after being heated many times it gets harder and can eventually break if bent. Happens on vehicles with wires that can’t take the voltage going through it.
Usually improper grounding.

 

Possibly a chipped working hub.

 

In a machining environment proper cooling prevents that. I agree with the possible hit from the surrounding damage. I really appreciate you guys taking time for me. Thanks again.

 

The obverse is great. Do you think this coin is worth grading with the existing damage?

 

No, it won't grade high enough to pay for the grading fees. It is a nice looking coin and the damage looks minimal. The obverse looks like it's toning nicely so I would keep and protect it.

 

Thank you