Weird parallel and very small lines across the surface of this coin

FullHorn · May 17, 2004 8:12AM

has anyone come across this before?

Numismanic · May 17, 2004 8:13AM

Looks like a fingerprint.

Betta285 · May 17, 2004 8:19AM

I've seen that on coins when they're stored directly against cardboard for long periods of time

mgoodm3 · May 17, 2004 9:09AM

Sometimes the lines are related to striations on the planchet that didn't fully strilke out.

pontiacinf · May 17, 2004 9:15AM

I was gonna say striations also...good eye mg

nwcs · May 17, 2004 9:38AM

Definitely a weak strike and that is planchet striations from the rolling process. You see them on almost any series that is known for weak strikes.

coinbuf · May 17, 2004 9:45AM

Well I've learned my something new for today.

Chris

nwcs · May 17, 2004 9:47AM

You'll see this in a lot of O mint morgans, too. And some CC morgans.

MFH · May 17, 2004 9:50AM

At first I thought a cloth was impressed into the coin, where in the minting process, I don't know, but I have to bow to the more learnerd amounst us, so I guess these lines are die striations . We learn so much here !

nwcs · May 17, 2004 9:54AM

Cloth texture would probably be a bit more random in pattern than this pattern and exhibit much more of a strikethru look. This pattern is very straight and on the high points of the coin. Look at the date and the braids and cheek. All same direction with same pattern. All high points, too.

mgoodm3 · May 17, 2004 10:35AM

Actually that coin is instructional about where the highpoints are on the obverse. Shows where a weak strike misses and also where wear will first show. Do you have a picture of the rev?

FullHorn · May 17, 2004 11:04AM

Thanks for the great replies. Here is the reverse not much goin on here, thought this coin was a VF but had never noticed that much luster on a VF and didnt notice the lines until I took the pic.

JrGMan2004 · May 17, 2004 11:07AM

<< <i>Well I've learned my something new for today.

Chris >>

Me too...

Lakesammman · May 17, 2004 11:44AM

Took the grading seminar in Portland this Spring. The hardest thing for me were these areas on coins, especially Walkers. They look like wear but are the unstruck portions of the planchet, these seen at the highest points of relief. I kept wanting to call the coins AU and they were MS63 to 65.

Had to go through the box 4 times before I started to catch on.

Trime · May 18, 2004 12:06AM

Interesting.
However, the striation s are curved at the hairline above the eye. Wouldn't planchet striations from the roller be straight?

nwcs · May 18, 2004 12:46AM

I think it's the interaction with the design making it look that way.

Weird parallel and very small lines across the surface of this coin

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