This is a cent from a roll acquired at the Launch Cerimony on Feb. 11. Notice the scuff marks. I opened three rolls and they were all like this, in the same spots. Could it be bad dies?
Can't see well enough, but what they go thru scuff marks are pretty much norm. Piling out of the dies in to masses of other cents. Being transferred around, going to be rolled, dumped again. If they went with kid gloves handling them the cost for minting cents would be even worse. Edit, just noticed the three had the same marks. Probably need close ups of the areas.
I got one of the puerto rico rolls, with the intent to sell them on the bay, but after cracking open the roll, the obverse was covered in those scuff marks. The reverse ribbon had minor scuffs. But they were so bad, that I didn't want to sell these to anyone. So I ended up trading away most. I assumed it was the bank rolling machine that caused these. I definitely don't think these were caused by the dies. Let me grab one at post a pic... -LTB
Ok, here are pics of a random coin I pulled from the roll. I positioned the lights so you could see the scuffs that we're referring. It almost looks like the Mint whizzed the coins. If you notice on the obv that the grain goes in two directions; crossing each other. Anyone have any ideas of what causes this in the Minting process? -LTB
Nah, I think the light caught a scratch just right to make it appear to be above the surface other than below. -LTB
I agree, all of the coins are like this. Did the Mint use an abrasive polish, or perhaps new machinery that damages the surface when they're passed through to be rolled? Most of the scuffs can only be seen when turned in certain angles, as my pictures were trying to highlight the scuffs. But nonetheless, I was highly disappointed in the garbage the Mint put out there :crying: -LTB
I don't think they're fake, just in poor quality. Besides, the OP got his rolls from the Release ceremony on Thurs, and his have the same type of scuffs. -LTB
This is why I refuse to pay a premium on the new 2010 cents. I will wait until I can get rolls at face value from the back and keep the high quality ones and spend the rest. TC
Its a business strike cent ..what were you expecting a MS 65? I think for the most part expectations are way to high so you are only setting yourself up for disappointment and alot of whining and complaining when it's much ado about nothing. Wait for the mint set if you want coins handled with some care.
Planchet striations from worn rollers combined with a poor strike that failed to fully fill the recesses of the die. Not at all unusual, and perfectly acceptable for a business strike coin from the Mints point of view. If it is identifiable and can be spent it works. They make these things to SPEND, not to be collectible works of art.
They normally come this way - sometimes you get a good box, They normally come this way - sometimes you get a good box, sometimes (often) you get a bad one. I've stated before on here that I normally get 10% at best from any given group whether it be a fifty coin roll or a 2500 coin box. Now I am picky but as my grandaughter so wisely tell's me, ("papa, you get what you get") so this is the state of made for circulating Lincoln Cents nowadays. The black marks and general scuffing are normal - I wish they were not but,,, The quality of Lincoln cent rolls ebbs and flows with the decades. That is why putting aside 125 gem coins pays off. It will always take a little while for folks to see they are not getting quality singles - that's where I come in.
