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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1948948, member: 112&quot;]You&#039;re right, it&#039;s possible the marks were the result of the coins being shoveled into bags. But I doubt it, they look more like wipe marks to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and I know you find that idea comical, ridiculous even. But that is only because you do not know as much as you think you do. Coins were shoveled into bags, it&#039;s fairly common knowledge that is how it was done back then and even as recently as 2001. For instance, from an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer Dec.2, 2001 - </p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Workers practically needed a doctor&#039;s note to avoid putting in extra hours. Coins were spitting out of the presses so rapidly - like slot machines gone berserk - that Mint management hired day laborers to shovel them into bags for shipment.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>click the link - <a href="http://articles.philly.com/keyword/philadelphia-mint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://articles.philly.com/keyword/philadelphia-mint" rel="nofollow">http://articles.philly.com/keyword/philadelphia-mint</a> - left column, first paragraph.</p><p><br /></p><p>Need more ? How about an article published on Heritage ? -&nbsp; <a href="http://heritagecoingallery.com/2014/04/02/rare-american-coins-and-how-to-determine-if-they-are-mint-state/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://heritagecoingallery.com/2014/04/02/rare-american-coins-and-how-to-determine-if-they-are-mint-state/" rel="nofollow">http://heritagecoingallery.com/2014/04/02/rare-american-coins-and-how-to-determine-if-they-are-mint-state/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Morgans tend to have lots of bag marks, but occasionally shovel marks or coin counter pits as well.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Still not convinced ? Maybe an article published on the the PCGS web site -&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-028.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-028.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-028.aspx</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><i>They were obviously Uncirculated, compared to those mixed O-Mint bags that were &#039;probably roughly scooped, handled, and maybe even shoveled more than once.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>There are a great many articles and books that confirm that it was the normal method to use a scoop shovel to put coins into bags at the mint. Perhaps you just need to read more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still laughing ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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