Those are jaw marks from a vise on the reverse. Notice someone tried it twice. Welcome to the forum.
Been around since coin collecting but used for map making. I'd like to see where it is used to describe the makings of a die. You should read this...
And how people on E-bay make money off the uneducated.
Hills and valleys. It sounds like you are creating a whole new terminology. What should we call it?
So are you saying that this incuse 'Y' is the result of clash marks from clashed dies? If so then the obverse of this coin may have marks on it...
Thanks all who made reasonable conclusions to what happened ..
Here's a picture of a coin with a dropped letter. Notice how it is incuse not raised Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t197686/#ixzz1iWsHZKS7...
I know what they are but for those who are confused here's some info; Taken from PCGS pages. clash marks The images of the dies seen on coins...
Since the OP says it's incuse "There is a Y in the lincoln memorial that is incuse." and the lighting indicates it, I will still question it as a...
If the 'Y' is the results of a clash of the dies and the 'Y' is incuse in the die, how could that result in a incuse in the opposing die? In...
Weird how a die clash mark can be incuse. I would question that. Dropped letter? possible
Ok here's the obverse and arrows marking the clash marks for the less experienced. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I'll install some arrows later on today to make them clearer to see.
Clash marks seem to be the hot topic. Here's what I found in today's pocket change. Look closely at inside wing. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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