Dirty Quarter with looks like a drip over from wing to over RIC in America also if see any doubling thought it looked like it could but punch machine roller jobbers do a number on the coins I've noticed atleast that much . Honestly I don't know if my pics are really doing me any Justice here in any way whatsoever ..Ha I appreciate Information and Observation Sorry again Todd
Thank You , is the Die actually the Mold that details the shape of the Coin's design ? Trying to learn the lingo , Thanks Tho
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/collecting-basics/glossary Just some quick look up for your "lingo" needs. I would research on this site. I know there have been a few very good postings from experienced members who have taken great detail to explain everything. I'm heading to dinner and wanted to give you at least something to check out. (I'll be back on later.)
The design is incused into the face of the die so when struck with tons of pressure onto the planchet, metal moves to fill the incuse areas, making the raised devices you see on the finished coin. This is a simplified explanation, there are more stages before a working die is ready for striking
Striking most coins requires about 35-100 tons of pressure. At these rates, it doesn't take long for some dies to fail. When a die develops a crack, coin metal flows into the void and produces a raised area on the coin.
