New to Coins - Could use a quick lesson 1980 P Liberty Quarter

Good Evening and thank you for looking at my question. Does the half moon ridge at the 1130 to about 1530 on the heads side mean anything or this a standard stamping mark?

Again thank you
V

 

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Appears to be an off-center strike and while only slightly off-center the double rim makes it more pronounced... Not sure it's enough for a premium in that condition, but a very interesting find without a doubt..

 

Mis aligned die.
On off center would show on both sides.

 

yeah that makes sense

 

Not a Liberty but a Washington quarter.

 

Finned rim?

 

No. A finned rim sticks up like a dorsal fin.

 

BY the way @Vince S welcome to CT.

 

Thank you, Does Liberty on the Top not apply to this year?
V

 

Besides a cool find, would it be worth anything?
Thank you
V

 

Thank you! I am glad I found y'all.
V

 

25¢

 

Nice find and a slight MAD or mid aligned die but it’s only worth face value.
Welcome to CT.

 

Sweet!
Thank you.
BTW. Is there any kind of "picture Book' out there showing errors to include clad? I have a 2020 with a minor gold hue, and 2 GW 2021 that are looking a darker gold ( see attached). Searching the net is a pain and I really hate bothering folks out there by asking elementary questions.

 

Not elementary. Just basic questions most folks have when entering the hobby.
The golden tone is a common first color on most coins. It is natural. The multi colored quarter is most likely environmental damage. Think cup holder or something like that.

 

Thank You!
V

 

Just toning and the gold color is usually first to appear.

 

Ok, thanks. I'm still learning

 

One of the things that I started to collect coins is to keep a journal of important information. It's amazing how much information there is out there. I keep a journal for each type of coin. Having been a state auditors for 30+ years, I find that it's difficult to remember everything that folks tell me. Coupled with my Whitman books, Red Books, and many other published information helps me. My itty-bitty brain can't recall everything folks tell me.
Best of luck.