What would cause this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCGS-PR68-1...42?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item19d607aede

 

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A fine metal brush.

 

looks like someone buffed it a little causing the swirled rings. that seller must think it made out of gold .. LOL

 

Ya but you would think PCGS would slab it as genuine if it was PMD.

 

He must have consulted Redwin before setting the sale price.

 

I think its from the die. Notice its only on one level of the coin.. its not on the high points of the coin but would be on the high point of the die.. Polish Marks on the die is my best guess.

 

Redwin's cousin

 

isn't that backwards? the lowest, concave portion of a die results in the raised image on a coin. That's why we normally see polish marks in the fields that seem to disappear under design elements. unless they put a buffer wheel on a dremmel and shoved it in there hoping for the best, I don't know how that could be polish marks.

 

Lathe lines?

http://www.errorvariety.com/Lathe-lines/index.html

 

$98,000 is a bargain

 

yes your coin shows lathe lines but the ebay coin in this thread doesn't.

 

I'm not sure if the lines are on the coin or in the plastic. I also question whether or not it is a proof.

 

I'll have to agree with this statement.

 

Think about what the master die looks like.

 

Definately a proof coin just not cameo or ultra cameo. My best guess is this coin came out of a 55 box set and not a cello flat pack. If current cello can cause hairlines scratches on proof coins imagine the scratch damage a pre cello package could cause especially if a previous owner ran his/her finger around the coin counter clockwise repeatedly.

 

I was thinking thoughts very similar to this.

 

whats most amazing is he actually has an offer.

 

probably for .99 LOL . this is the lowest bid ebay will allow. I once tried to place a bid of .01 and the auction page said the lowest bid for a item had to be .99 bummer ...
someone on here said the scratches may be on the plastic slab and I totally agree with that opinion. I have seen damaged slabs that made the coin look like it was a error or variety coin. these are sold on ebay quite often because the seller thinks for sure they have a good error coin. sometimes these plastic coin slabs have foreign material mixed in the plastic and they are also not prone to bubbles in all kinds of shapes.

 

I've seen these circular scratches before on a 1972-S Proof Eisenhower Dollar.



I believe that they are made by some type of rotary tool employed by the US Mint when freshening up the dies after prolonged use but am not 100% sure.