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Marks on a Lincoln ... what are they??

SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,105 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm trying to find the cause of these marks on a 44-S Lincoln I have. You can see two of the bigger ones
through the O and N of ONE
I'm thinking they must be marks made pre-minting since the coin is PCGS graded 66.
( I know, big deal... look at that nick!!)

Any help appreciated.

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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    They look like die polish marks.
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  • ShortgapbobShortgapbob Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭
    My first thought was die polish as well.
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,105 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey great,
    Thanks for the answers. I just did a search for "die polish" and there's lots there to edumicate me.

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't believe those are polishing lines. Looks more like rolling marks from the strip of copper from which the planchet was punched. Not common, but I've seen it before.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,105 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't believe those are polishing lines. Looks more like rolling marks from the strip of copper from which the planchet was punched. Not common, but I've seen it before. >>



    Thanks Shamika.
    Rolling marks or roller marks. That's likely it as these marks seem too large for polishing marks.
    I've been searching for a copper example. All the pics I've found are of marks on silver coins.

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    Rolling marks? I ment to say roller marks.

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  • dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭
    My eyes are bad. I would need to see bigger pics but it appears to be struck from a defective planchet.
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  • RedneckHBRedneckHB Posts: 19,673 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice icon shortgapbob.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those lines are caused by the feed fingers sliding back and forth over the lower die in the press as they kick out each struck coin and bring in a new planchet. I have seen it on many Lincoln reverse dies, always straight up and down due to the standard alignment of the dies in the press.
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