Some of my Ike dollars have some interesting markings on them. I was wondering if they would have came from the mint like this or if this is possibly some outside influence (damaged). The 1978D has a significant dimple near the mint mark and it actually makes a small protrusion on the reverse (just above the "i" in "pluribus"). I have another 1978D with the same mark in the same spot. Also have some 1976 bicentennials with the same mark. The 1972D has some scratches (small circle in the middle and large circle closer to the border of the coin). Thanks
Nope, not strange at all. I often find cents and quarters with the same scratches in the same places. It's that way from circulation. No premium.
I have found a lot of machine rolled coins that have those same markings. I believe its the machine that causes them.
The circular marks are from machinery that puts coins in paper rolls. The dumple on Ike's neck is not related to that, but it's hard to imagine what would have caused it. How about a picture of the reverse side?
The dimple is not part of the design, and since he has examples from different dies, years, and mints it MUST be PMD.
Like above when the machine is crimping as it's rolling the paper around the coins, the coins are turning creating the circular scratches on the outer coins in the roll... The crimping tool are probably made of steel for durability. When you buy collector rolls from the mint they probably use a plastic crimp to prevent those scratches. Those holes almost look swaged? Looks like the metal is being pushing out of the way. Can't really tell from the photos. Often Kennedy's had these strange holes, and most where for mounting the coins for decorative purposes... Who knows...
