I hope they come out clearly on the scan but are the striations on these 1960 d small dates normal or is this a whiz job? These are two different coins from the same roll and there are more like it.
They appear to be die scratches or rough polishing that leaves raised lines. Look at the photo where you can see the date and look at the loop of the "9". The lines appear to go under the raised portion. Whizzing could not fill in such small spaces. The edge of the face shows similar evidence of rough polishing leaving scratches. This is very common for the 1960 D issues. Jim
A lot of folks misuse, or misunderstand, whizzing. Buffing a coin removes or diminishes the original flow lines and the result is a loss of cartwheel. It is easy to spot, coin in hand. Just rotate it. A whizzed coin may be bright and shiny, or may have acquired some toning. But it will not have cartwheel. There are other things to look for, like tiny bits of metal pushed up to device edges. But I've found the lost cartwheel is the easiest to spot and a big giveaway. I don't see anything abnormal based on the photos. Lance.
Yep what Desretgem said. I think those two coins are from the same die in fact. I borrowed your pic and if you look at the two parallel lines by the arrow the other coin has the same lines. I think if you look at both coins side by side with a loupe you'll see other matches.
With certain foreign coins these die polish lines can be a good sign. For example Swiss specimen issues or British India proof-like restrikes. Sometimes the only clear difference between them and the cheaper, uncirculated normal issues is the presence of such lines, as the more expensive specimens and p/l issues were struck from highly polished dies. I completely agree with lkeigwin. The presence of dynamic luster is a good sign it has not been whizzed. Static luster, which does not vary in appearance or reflectivity when viewed from different angles, is a strong sign of cleaning.
