Adjustment marks or not?

jetblack740il

Shamika

Not.

Shamika

But I still like the coin.

JCMhouston

I don't think they were adjusting planchets with files in 1909. It's been in circulation so could have been damaged in numerous ways.

MedalCollector

Only my opinion: It appears to be pre-strike planchet damage. The strike was not strong enough to wipe out he scrapes seen on the figure's thighs and knees, however the strike's pressure, stronger in the fields, was able to erase them (for the most part) there.

The best evidence that this is pre-strike damage is that the striations do go into the fields and have impacted the toning. If it had been done post-strike, there would be disruptions in the linear marks, especially next to the devices where the fields would have been protected by the relief.

jetblack740il

I tend to agree after reading this:

STRIATIONS: Term for the incuse polish lines on the die which result in raised lines on coins. These are usually fine, parallel lines though on some coins they are swirling, still others with criss-cross lines. Planchet striations are burnishing lines not struck away by the minting process and are incuse on the coins.

By the way the coin is already been graded by our host and given a numerical grade.

BryceM

Was any mint still filing overweight planchets by hand in 1909? I'm not sure, but I doubt it.



There might be some clue in the fact that the deepest marks are in areas where the planchet didn't make complete contact with the die face due to poor strike. After reading the replies, basically what GoldenEgg said. Not PMD in my opinion.

jetblack740il

I don't know if you can also see a similar marks but not as many than the one in the figure in between the letter I&L, L&I and I&P of FILIPINAS.

jcping

No, these are striation lines that are very common on high end 1971-D Ike dollars.

Coinstudy

Maybe roller damage from rolling out stock for planchets.