Are these really adjustment marks?

AnkurJ

I have never seen them so deep and pronounced. Kind of surprised this was slabbed.

Just to make it clear, I did not buy this coin.

1800 10cent

AJ

Broadstruck

That coin looks like arse based on the obverse porosity, then there's a wild traveling scratch spinning out of control on the reverse.

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ChrisRx

Don't look like any adjustment marks I have ever seen.

AnkurJ

Arent they usually very faint and difficult to see without a loupe?

Moldnut

Those just look bad. Would you want those going across the face of a coin you just bought?

ChrisRx

<< <i>Arent they usually very faint and difficult to see without a loupe? >>



Nope. Can see with naked eye.

Broadstruck

Did a Cert Verification... It's not Chinese.

AnkurJ

<< <i>Did a Cert Verification... It's not Chinese. >>



I would hope not with Heritage selling it! That would have been downright scary....

notwilight

I would say yes, they are adjustment marks. But it is impossible to tell for sure. Whatever they are, they happened long before the coin was taken out of circulation. Most likely they are adjustment marks were made with a file with a burr on it that created a few deep scratches. The rest of the adjustment marks wore off leaving just the deep ones. Otherwise they are scratches that have been worn off, all but the deepest marks. --Jerry

IrishMikey

Definitely adjustment marks on the obverse. The coin appears to have more details than a VG, so
I would say they "net" graded it. I can't say I disagree with this concept for early silver coins.