It was caused by a grease filled die and are very common. Welcome to Cointalk!
Can you please post a picture of the half cents, large cents, 2c, 3c and 20c, any bust and seated coins and the early/bust/seated dollar...
Nice set of coins!
I'm 18 now.
I'm 18 now.:(
What you are seeing is called pareidolia. Send a picture of the edge of the quarter. It would have to be silver to be struck on a 1941 Canadian...
Some dirty substances will not come off without some serious scrubbing. Looks like it is a dirty and damaged coin.
Im 17 years old and 10 hours and 16 minutes away from turning 18.
Young Numismatic
Correct it is damage. Looks like it has nasty road rash from being run over.
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