It is a mark that is caused by a coin counter. Many times when BU coins get counted for silver bags this method is used. The coins are sliding along a metal wheel that is spinning to push the coins through a set of fingers to distinguish the denomination. What happens as a result of usually what is a tight fight to count properly, the coin is rub fairly harshly and thus leaves a sort of scrape on the side that was touching the metal wheel. Usually the scrape is about a third of the coin long and a third of the coin wide and can be fairly tough to see the many, many tiny hairlike scratches produced by the scraping of the wheel. A good hologen light is usually needed, but still can be hard to see unless just the right angle is used.
It is considered damage in most cases and usually gets bodybagged by PCGS and NGC. That is when they see it. I have had quite a few coins in both holders with "wheelmarks." Either they just plum missed a heavy set of marks or the wheelmark was very small, so they felt it was okay.
Wow, hope that helps. That was almost as hard to describe as tying one's shoes.
morris <><
"Repent, for the kindom of heaven is at hand." ** I would take a shack on the Rock over a castle in the sand !! ** Don't take life so seriously...nobody gets out alive.
ALL VALLEY COIN AND JEWELRY 28480 B OLD TOWN FRONT ST TEMECULA, CA 92590 (951) 757-0334
It is a mark that is caused by a coin counter. Many times when BU coins get counted for silver bags this method is used. The coins are sliding along a metal wheel that is spinning to push the coins through a set of fingers to distinguish the denomination. What happens as a result of usually what is a tight fight to count properly, the coin is rub fairly harshly and thus leaves a sort of scrape on the side that was touching the metal wheel. Usually the scrape is about a third of the coin long and a third of the coin wide and can be fairly tough to see the many, many tiny hairlike scratches produced by the scraping of the wheel. A good hologen light is usually needed, but still can be hard to see unless just the right angle is used.
It is considered damage in most cases and usually gets bodybagged by PCGS and NGC. That is when they see it. I have had quite a few coins in both holders with "wheelmarks." Either they just plum missed a heavy set of marks or the wheelmark was very small, so they felt it was okay.
Wow, hope that helps. That was almost as hard to describe as tying one's shoes.
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It is a mark that is caused by a coin counter. Many times when BU coins get counted for silver bags this method is used. The coins are sliding along a metal wheel that is spinning to push the coins through a set of fingers to distinguish the denomination. What happens as a result of usually what is a tight fight to count properly, the coin is rub fairly harshly and thus leaves a sort of scrape on the side that was touching the metal wheel. Usually the scrape is about a third of the coin long and a third of the coin wide and can be fairly tough to see the many, many tiny hairlike scratches produced by the scraping of the wheel. A good hologen light is usually needed, but still can be hard to see unless just the right angle is used.
It is considered damage in most cases and usually gets bodybagged by PCGS and NGC. That is when they see it. I have had quite a few coins in both holders with "wheelmarks." Either they just plum missed a heavy set of marks or the wheelmark was very small, so they felt it was okay.
Wow, hope that helps. That was almost as hard to describe as tying one's shoes.
morris <><
** I would take a shack on the Rock over a castle in the sand !! **
Don't take life so seriously...nobody gets out alive.
ALL VALLEY COIN AND JEWELRY
28480 B OLD TOWN FRONT ST
TEMECULA, CA 92590
(951) 757-0334
www.allvalleycoinandjewelry.com
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<< <i>What's a roller mark? >>
It is a mark that is caused by a coin counter. Many times when BU coins get counted for silver bags this method is used. The coins are sliding along a metal wheel that is spinning to push the coins through a set of fingers to distinguish the denomination. What happens as a result of usually what is a tight fight to count properly, the coin is rub fairly harshly and thus leaves a sort of scrape on the side that was touching the metal wheel. Usually the scrape is about a third of the coin long and a third of the coin wide and can be fairly tough to see the many, many tiny hairlike scratches produced by the scraping of the wheel. A good hologen light is usually needed, but still can be hard to see unless just the right angle is used.
It is considered damage in most cases and usually gets bodybagged by PCGS and NGC. That is when they see it. I have had quite a few coins in both holders with "wheelmarks." Either they just plum missed a heavy set of marks or the wheelmark was very small, so they felt it was okay.
Wow, hope that helps. That was almost as hard to describe as tying one's shoes.
morris <>< >>
In that holder, it could be a steam roller!