Got Die Polish Lines?

richardshipp · April 16, 2010 11:19AM

Catbert · April 16, 2010 11:45AM

Stew · April 16, 2010 12:02PM

just a few

blu62vette · April 16, 2010 12:25PM

kaz · April 16, 2010 1:08PM

Hyperion · April 16, 2010 1:16PM

Im cheating but:

Kameo · April 16, 2010 1:27PM

FS-10-1954-101. I have another coin from the same die, but don't have pics yet.

Harry779 · April 16, 2010 1:50PM

Die Polish Added Teeth To This Lincoln.

Meltdown · April 16, 2010 2:10PM

HighRelief · April 16, 2010 3:42PM

frnklnlvr · April 16, 2010 7:21PM

Here's a PL '49-S I recently picked up...

JimDepot · April 16, 2010 10:23PM

MS66

johnny9434 · April 16, 2010 10:41PM

I like the looks of that 65 quarter. Looks neat

illini420 · April 16, 2010 11:34PM

mozin · April 17, 2010 8:11AM

Bet nobody can match this one for die lines.

ambro51 · April 17, 2010 9:58AM

1867 gold dollar these lines are mentioned in every auction description of the coin. Very much raised, and interrupted by the lettering.

What those two bottom macros show, thats interesting, the longacre doubling is prominant on the right side, that is from the main hub. now, there is no doubling on the date. that is becaue the date was punched direct into each coining die, after it was made from the hub. Then, the die was polished (ground) but not so much as to remove the longacre doubling completely. There was room for one more relapping left in each die, it seems, which makes its own die state

crazyhounddog · April 17, 2010 10:16AM

Why yes, yes I do! Not only are there die polishing marks, there's also a seal on the roof! ARF, ARF...

ThePennyLady · April 17, 2010 5:13PM

Here is a coin with neat die polishing lines.

RegistryNut · April 17, 2010 8:34PM

I'd like to know more about die polishing lines. What exactly are they, how are they created, are they desired, can you get rid of them?

RegistryNut

Lewy · April 17, 2010 10:16PM

<< <i>What exactly are they >>

They are thin, random raised lines in a coin's field, usually in great abundance.

<< <i>how are they created >>

Files and emery cloth or other abrasive substances used to eradicate unwanted features or blemishes on a die will often leave scratches in the surface of the die face (field), which transfers as raised lines on the coin.

<< <i>are they desired >>

It is one of those 'eye of the beholder' things.

<< <i>can you get rid of them >>

The easiest and quickest way to accomplish this is to spend the affected coin.

By the way, not all of the coins pictured in this thread exhibit die polishing lines. The devices (portraits in these cases) will not have die polishing lines. (PMD is a more likely attribute for a couple of these coins).

Stew · April 17, 2010 11:09PM

Penny Lady,
I agree totally, Very Cool Coin

Terry

Ed62 · April 17, 2010 11:25PM

ambro51;

Nice clashed dies showing "Liberty" through to the reverse.

RegistryNut · April 18, 2010 1:26AM

Thanks for the info Lewy. I don't think I like die polish lines. They are distracting IMO, and do not enhance eye appeal.

RegistryNut

Lewy · April 18, 2010 1:45AM

I am in total agreement with you Nut; they are not high on my list of favorite things either. However, on the plus side of these unsightly phenomena, since they are in the die, they can be useful in die identification if you are into varieties.

rhedden · April 18, 2010 1:48AM

One of my pet peeves in coin grading is that the services ignore die polish lines. I don't know why we distinguish between die polish lines and hairlines from cleaning, especially on proofs. They have the same net effect on eye appeal, but die polish doesn't count in the grade, even when severe? Look at it this way: the dies were harshly cleaned before the coin was even struck. I guess I just think that coins should be graded with eye appeal as the #1 factor!

richardshipp · April 18, 2010 2:05AM

I think it depends on the coin. For example the image I posted in the OP is from this coin and I don't think the die polish lines detract from the piece...

In fact some on some coins the polishing of the dies might have resulted in better looking coins than was struck prior to the polishing. Again I'd say it just depends on the coin and how the lines affect the overall eye appeal of that particular piece. At least that's how I see it. What do I know though... I like die errosion lines too

ambro51 · April 18, 2010 5:51AM

rhedden, you are like all wrong to left field with all that. sorry.

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