Die Scratches - Lincoln Cent

thecoinjunkie

I always find die scratches interesting, especially if they are bold. Looks like Lincoln had a little work down to his bowtie on this one.

robec

Most of the lines that are in the fields on the 1985 photo look like platting blisters.

Greenstang

I agree, linear plating bubbles/ blisters. If they were die scratches, they would not continue on
into the devices like yours show.

ChrisH821

Looks like die scratches to me. Cents of this era can have some pretty extreme die polishing/scratching.