2002-D Quarter. As close of a picture I could find.

I hope you can see this as best as possible, on the violin right side first knob you can see what looks like a trangular there are 2 lines that come at a angle to the corner of the book not 1 and 2 lines coming down next to the side of the violin to make a trangular or what's looks like one, again I had to use a magnifying lens to take the picture so you can see it then just a picture. The lines are parallel to each other on both sides the bottom looks like it sits on the book. What do you think???.

 

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t's interesting you would have to post clearer photos, for definitive answer.

 

it is post mint damage.

 

Circulation wear.
Just damage... Scratches & Dents

 

Sorry to be that guy, but its a fiddle, not a violin.

From the US Mint website: "The fiddle represents the Appalachian music of east Tennessee, the trumpet stands for the blues of west Tennessee for which Memphis is famous, and the guitar is for central Tennessee, home to Nashville, the capital of country music."

 

But Earl Sheib will paint ANY quarter for $99.95. (Only those of a certain age will get that.)

 

"Can't we stop the senseless violins?"

 

Visualize whirled peas.

 

Don't they usually end up as astronaut food?

 

Yes, I have just started showing my coins and it seems the magnifying glass helps out, but yes I will try to get a better shot especially showing the double lines going down to the corner of the book and also down the side. Thanks

 

Thanks for the the informative leads son will try to send a better picture.

 

I have to put on a better picture it shows two lines going down to the corner of the book doesn't look like scratches but yes it does have a lot of scratches.

 

First, are you aware of an already identified "issue" that you are "proposing" on a 16 year old circulated quarter? Do you have a source, or is this just something that you think you see? Quarters are not my specialty but I am not aware of this particular problem you are proposing on this 2002 quarter.

Second, and I think I speak for some of us, we would rather see pics taken with an electron microscope, showing much closer detail.

 

Of course I put on what looks like a trangular I can see 2 lines that go from the knob to the corner of the book also it looks like the lines connect as it comes down the side of the fiddle I'm a beginner and do not think I'm a expert I can only use what I have I will try to get a better picture I do not own a electron microscope or know anyone that does. Please bear with me sorry for the low quality of the picture. Thank you.

 

There's too much sex and violins on television.........that's violence, Ms. Latella...Oh, never mind.

 

Ha I think he was doing a Pun???.

 

Uh...so was I

 

Sorry, but what you're seeing is just circulation damage. It is not a mint error. Some of the people responding to your post are very knowledgeable collectors, with a significant understanding of the minting process.

Welcome to CT. Keep reading the posts and you'll learn a lot about numismatics, errors, and the minting process. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.