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I have a 1990 D quarter that has a bulge at top of head under the R and on the back under the eagles left wing. These bulges did not interfere with the details and they do not go thru the coin like a dent. They appear on each side and are smooth. Is this an error?
Emily,
Usually these bulges are caused by a reaction of the different metals in the coin, likely caused by heat -- like the coin has been caught in a fire at some time.
It's not possible for the coin to have been struck that way -- it had to occur after the coin left the mint.
Value will be minimal.
Dan
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