1997 P Washington quarter error?

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1997 P Washington quarter error?

#1 Unread post by lynna »

I am a newbie so please be patient with me :-). I am trying to find out what kind or error (if it's an error) I found on reverse side of a 1997 P Quarter. It looks like either an arrow pointing up or another leaf pointing up over the left side of the perch. I was trying to take pictures so you could see them so the coin is rotated, but looking at it straight on it's definitely pointing up.

Thanks

As an edit, the coin is not indented, I was trying to take pictures through a magnifying glass (mainly because I am blind lol) and it made the part magnified look indented. I am adding photo's with a circle around the area that in real life is pretty obvious. This is first time to try to upload anything here so sorry for bad pics.
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Re: 1997 P Washington quarter error?

#2 Unread post by Paul »

:welcome:
possible light itty clash from washingtons eye socket....?
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Re: 1997 P Washington quarter error?

#3 Unread post by lynna »

Thanks for reply- I am so green yet, but after a long time of searching, this does look like something to me. Now how to find out if it is. I added another pic and circled it. Now have to figure out how to find out if it is something worth while.

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#4 Unread post by Daniel »

I would agree that this is a clash mark. I would say the line just below the eye.



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#5 Unread post by Paul »

after looking at your 'added pic',....i'll go with "a very small light minor insignificant no premium clash"
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#6 Unread post by lynna »

Thanks so much for the info. Oh well, I was excited, Bah - anyway, I appreciate the lesson guys and the photos. Better luck to me next post lol!

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#7 Unread post by Daniel »

If we could find a half or whole roll that looked just like that then it would be considered a variety. So I say keep it since this can't be the only one.

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Re: 1997 P Washington quarter error?

#8 Unread post by PetesPockets55 »

Just curious what is up with "STATES" in the motto. It looks "scrunched" and distorted. Appears to possibly be struck twice and offset. If it is not a clash, is there any chance it could be an eagle talon out of place? The extra device above the arrows has a similar shape.

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#9 Unread post by Daniel »

We need an image of the entire coin, front, back and rim to comment in the UNITED.

The clash mark is not the same shape as the talon.

The reason the shape is not readily identifiable is that when a clash happens and the mint discovers it they file the clash marks off the die. Sometimes they miss some of it and what ever is left has been filed or is just a part of the shape it once was.

So this is part of the design that was left or missed from the die clash.

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#10 Unread post by lynna »

Front and back for the heck of it.
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#11 Unread post by jlive156 »

I have found a 1995 P quarter exactly like this one. Uncirculated also

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1995 P quarter. Same error, same spot. But 1995 P quarter

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please describe hugeeyes ..............
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#14 Unread post by jlive156 »

Above the arrow and below the left wing.

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#15 Unread post by PetesPockets55 »

It gets blurry when it is enlarged. But it might be a die chip?

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Could be die clash remnant.

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#17 Unread post by Paul »

that's where the 'clash' of washingtons nose would be, but i would need to hugeeyes better pics to confirm
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#18 Unread post by Twichi10 »

Hello Im a newbie too. I have a quarter like lynna. Same leaf or arrow in the exact same area on the coin. I have been researching for months until i came across this today. Not sure how to place a photo on here its confusing. But I would like to post front and back. Thanks

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#19 Unread post by Daniel »

Here's how to post an image viewtopic.php?f=80&t=12024

These minor die clashes don't add much value to a coin, but they're nice to keep as study pieces.

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Re: 1997 P Washington quarter error?

#20 Unread post by Nursetiff »

I have a quarter with the exact same thing...1997 p with extra leaf above branch. Mine also has something wrong with the tail feathers above the branch...like something missing.
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#21 Unread post by Paul »

here is the reverse design on the 1997 P WQ

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#22 Unread post by PetesPockets55 »

Now that is a superb example with great details.
Clean, crisp and sharp. :thumbsup:

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#23 Unread post by Daniel »

I only see the normal 8 leaves under the tail feathers.

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#24 Unread post by mhonzell »

Daniel wrote:I only see the normal 8 leaves under the tail feathers.


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Which coin in the last three pages are we talking about?
Okay, I looked at them all and they all have 8 tail feathers.

I think Paul called it on page one... a die clash.
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