Who Likes Die Polish Lines
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I actually do like them. I think they are pretty neat.Most of what I have seen are on Morgans, and I do have a few
myself with them....post yours.
I've been imaging the 1796 set I bought from Dave and saw this one had quite a bit. 
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I’ve always wondered how much of a grade deduction heavy die lines are. I have rolls of cherry RD 1960 small date Lincoln’s that are slathered in die polish lines but otherwise flawless. I sent some of the best ones in just to see and they came back 64s.
I don't like them since they take the grade down. In talking to a finalizer at one of the big grading companies, he told me the same. They also look like a badly cleaned coin to the uneducated.
I've posted this one before. Some of the craziest polishing you'll find on a Morgan. It does look cleaned to the uninitiated, but this is graded MS63 by our hosts.
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I like the look a lot. It can be quite stunning sometimes. As stated above, if it brings a grade down it can be seen as a negative. But the eye appeal added on some coins is great, especially raw. For example, I have a few LCSs I regularly go into, and I will look through their 90% for a cherry pick with my loupe- and when I come upon a coin with attractive die polishing lines it is a pleasant surprise. I know I am probably in the minority on this. I am a relative newcomer to numismatics so I don't know if it is commonly done, but I think some sort of set centered around that look could be nice and fun.
If you can post a picture of one I'd like to see it.
Thanks for sharing. She's beautiful!
I do not have a good photo setup so I apologize in advance. Common coins like this stand out to me,in a good way, because of the lines.
Edited to make my point clearer.
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I like the unique look of die polishing even though it hinders grade.
I've shown this one plenty of times before but it's polished all through the portrait as well.
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I'm not a huge fan, but as a former PL collector I came to tolerate them.
I'm a fan and there's some seriously pretty ones here on this thread. Yes the die polishing lines do very much pick up the light and bends it up pretty good that equals a luster bomb.
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Was a big fan. Appreciate them. Not as big of a fan now. A little patch can be interesting. A huge swath distracts from the designer’s art. I tolerate them more when collecting a series, but in a type set they just distract.
I dont mind them. When they are overwhelming on a spectacular coin. I see them alot on early au lincoln cents
Not a fan at all.
Not my favorite thing to see on a coin, imho
Nobody has really mentioned this, but I had occasionally been able to swoop on a coin more cheaply than I otherwise could have when a less-than-knowledgeable B&M seller (usually an employee) thought the coin was cleaned.
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Yes this is true.
I recall buying a 1942-S Walker for cleaned AU money, when it was (to me) obvious die polish.
In my opinion it was quite distracting.
PCGS graded it MS65 and this was long enough ago that a 65 was a pretty big deal.
I find them interesting, though not something that I seek out. That '34 Washington that @sparky64 has is a unique example though.... That is one I would keep. Cheers, RickO
I like them like acne.
I love the look of die polish lines. I've come to appreciate them now more than I did when I first started collecting. Are they distracting? Yes, but to me in a similar way that toning is distracting. To me it adds another layer of interest to the coin.
Just look at these...
I like them at times on some coins.
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I perfer a coin without them!
I like them. It gives character to a coin. Don't forget that polishing lines are used to authenticate a die, so they are an important feature.
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Can't imagine owning such wondrous coins with die lines which look to be harsh cleaning results. JMO
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I should have you do my 79s v1B2 Messydesk. Was thinking about having you do my 78p v14.4A as well. LOVE your .gif photos on coins with non-A typical surfaces!
I prefer coins without them but, if they're not too severe; I will purchase a coin that has them, if its one that I like and that is technically solid.
My 29-S is an example of dramatic die polish lines but a great strike.
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I generally think that die polish as distracting and a negative on a coin. However, sometimes the effect can be attractive and in a few instances a net positive, but it depends on the coin and the die polish.