Okay, I hear you but I would suggest you reread this thread. All I see are members comments trying to educate and commenting on the damage based...
I think this coin was a test case for a bored individual.
Many, many years ago and a few more years after that my old coin shop burnt to the ground. You can have melted metal in all shapes and sizes,...
Something has been dragged over the surface of the coin causing this appearance. Acetone may remove it, otherwise it's damaged.
Always buy the coin, not the slab. An ANACS coin may crossover easier and you'll receive a better grade. Just buy the coin you like and buy it at...
Five cents!
Acid will make the coin lighter. It doesn't matter as this coin is damaged and how, by what and whom are irrelevant. It's worth face value.
It's damaged. Welcome to CT.
It looks like dirt or a stain. Try soaking in acetone.
While in the Army I broke my left ankle on July 4, 1975. Lol
Die breaks and chips come in all shapes and sizes and they can appear anywhere on the coin, usually in the weak area of the design.
I don't think there is enough metal in that area to make it go away in the minting process. It's a nice example and a good find. Wait for others...
What exactly caught your eye as AU see nothing out of the unusual. The area above the dome is a weak strike areas
Die chip
NAV or no added value doubling.
Environmental damage
No, it's environmental damage.
Wire cutters, tin snips or any other type of tool like them and a bored out of their skull idiot.
Damaged planchet?
Your photos make it look like the surface of the coin is burned as a hot gear slid over the surface. :( I love the Quarter Eagle Indians.
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