The outside 9 took a hit from a rolling machine finger. That's what smacked it inward like that. We see it from time to time, and it's just...
Thank you so much for the compliments and the detailed explanation you gave regarding the way it was damaged.
Ignorance is Bliss! I have no dog in this fight since I've never looked into it. Based solely on the link you provide, it says... "Roller marks...
The above posts of damage from a coin rolling machine makes the most sense. It is too small to be an impression from another coin being pressed...
Rolling machine damage.
As already mentioned, the circular lines on the coin are scratches from the coin rolling machine sealing the end of the roll. Common and...
I dunno this had to have happened after the strike though not before or during or the loose bits would be strike thoughs. Hung up in the sorting...
I agree with @Insider IMO, it occurred during counting/rolling process at Loomis. After coins are struck, they go into a ballistic bag, fork...
I honestly can't tell. I will bust out my usb microscope in the morning.
Which way do the micro lines travel? If they go across the edge of the coin it may have been done during the striking the coin. If they go...
OK.
My point is quite simple, cotton, even clean cotton, all by itself can scratch the metal and damage a coin. That much is undeniable. Now as for...
It appears to be damage from a coin rolling machine.
A few thoughts * I would expect more of the features on the dime to be linear due to the bonding/rolling process. You see some of the linear...
And you may want to look a little harder. I must have gotten the roll that had a lot of mishaps. Beautiful coin!
I understand that.
It’s great that he got 2 rolls but the picture above is damage from a coin rolling machine.
I agree with your comments. I try to add one a or 2 lines with a simple explanation along with the answer to a newbie question, especially if...
It is on all of us to ensure that this site doesn't degenerate. New collectors should be welcome, after all it is the future of the hobby. People...
It's damage from a coin rolling machine so best to spend it.
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