It looks like there might have been extensive grease and debris caked on the face of the die. NOTE: It would help if you would take your photos...
I suspect there was some employee skullduggery going on. Chris
First, welcome to the neighborhood @Oldschoollee ! The first thing you have to ask yourself is, "How could a quarter fit in a nickel coining...
Give me a flathead screwdriver and a hammer and I can fix it for you. Chris:woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
First, welcome to the neighborhood @inkyjoe ! There are different forms of natural toning, and that displayed on your coins is not really the...
I'm laughing my butt off because you're a hypocrite and just don't want to admit it! Chris
I'm waiting until NWT makes one the size of an ICBM. Chris
Give it another century or so. Chris
It's my guess that it was "spooned" and then thrown back into circulation. Chris
How about backing up and taking a photo of the entire obverse and reverse of the coin. Chris
https://store.nwtmint.com/Signature_Silver_Bullets_/ALL Chris
It appears to be die deterioration doubling to me. There would be no value associated with it. Chris
I believe it is the result of a grease-filled die. Chris
It looks like a lamination defect to me. If it had been a die crack, we would expect to see planchet metal flow into the crack. Chris
It looks like a die break to me because the rim remains unaffected. Chris
Please don't confuse the OP by using improper terminology. He/she is trying to learn. The correct term is "grease-filled die". This is a...
Ditto! Chris
Do you think it's possible that the wear & tear that is evident on the rest of the coin might be responsible for the damage? Chris
First, welcome to the neighborhood @Kadatabob ! Nice close-up image! Have you tried dipping a q-tip in pure acetone and lightly rubbing it on the...
So, I guess it's all the fault of the United States. Right? Chris
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