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1964 Washington Quarter Motto... Slanted "I"

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Hello, I've kept this 1964 quarter that I got who knows how many years ago as pocket change, and today I looked at it closely for the first time with a loupe.  I noticed that the "I" in the motto is clearly and very slanted.  I tried researching about it but couldn't find anything.  Any clue what this might be?  The L and Y in Liberty look a bit off as well, but I thought that could just be just damage...

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What confuses me is that if the I was straight, the bottom of the letter would be very close to the rim, but when I compared with other pictures the "In" is much further in.

This is actually my first post on the forums.  Sorry if I'm coming off as a newbie (which I am).  I've been sonewhat interested in coins since I was a kid but only enough to keep a cigar box full of circulated coins since I was a kid, most bicentennials and wheat pennies because they were not the normal coins I saw while growing up.  It wasn't until recently I started getting more into numismatics, not mention certified/slabbed coins.  I'm really looking forward to learning a lot on this site.  

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Looks like the metal was moved after the strike. If you look, you can see a circular hit above and below the I. Maybe another coin got jammed hard against it. Could have been at the mint or later on.

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That is interesting, but I don't know what happened.  Maybe someone who knows will chime in.  Looks like the "LIBERTY" has damage from a crimping machine or counting machine as it appears to involve each letter to some degree.  That may be what happened to the "IN" as well but Im not sure. 

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8 minutes ago, MorganMan said:

Looks like the metal was moved after the strike. If you look, you can see a circular hit above and below the I. Maybe another coin got jammed hard against it. Could have been at the mint or later on.

I didn't notice that circular hit until I looked at the photos.  Not that noticeable with the naked eye.  Well, appreciate the reponses!

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