2005-P 25¢ MN WUFO-001

Description:  A curving line that resembles the two fishing poles seen on this reverse design passes through the upper second and third pine trees from the right.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None significant.  Reverse:  None significant.

Submitted By:  John A. Wexler

Cross References:  None known

Comments:  Is this a doubled die?  If so, and the anomaly is part of a fishing pole, it would be one of the most widely spread doubled die varieties known.  Is it a die gouge?  If so, there is quite a list of coincidences that you have to overlook.  Why is a die gouge that bears a resemblance to a fishing pole on the same side of a coin that does have fishing poles as part of the design?  Why does the die gouge run in basically the same direction as the fishing poles?