Struck through fiber or thread?
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What term would be better for this coin? Thanks!
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Looks like a strike thru to me. Nice find. I'd call it a thread instead of fiber, but I think they're interchangeable.
On classic coins, they call them lint marks.
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They look like some of the floaters in my eyes.
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Omg, you are so not kidding 😳
@IkesT - Is that coin in a proof set?
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why isn't that strike-through breaking the M in UNUM?
(a scratch would affect the m too)
I thought so too, but a closer look shows it overlapping/on top of the M.
Yes.
The struck through is contiguous through the "M", it just doesn't show in the photo very well.
Is all this stuff on the inside or outside of the case?
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it was struck on "Take Your Cat To Work Day" at the mint that year.
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What look like scuffs and specks of dust are on the case.
I would guess a thread from a polishing rag, or, in other words, a "lint mark."
Just as a side note, scratches have been known to be on/in proof sets. Looks like someone forced this dime into the set with a screwdriver!! 🤬 😡
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