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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 7883927, member: 13307&quot;]Good evening, everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been wondering - at what point (<i>if any</i>) do die scratches/die gouges become a recognized (or collectible) die variety?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Are they just kind of accepted as normal die wear, die damage or die markers?&nbsp; Is there a point, a &quot;cool factor&quot; so to speak, where they become interesting to collectors, documented, attributable die varieties?</p><p><br /></p><p>I ask because I have a few BU 1970 D Kennedy Half Dollars with the same die markings on the reverse die.&nbsp; I noticed them while I was searching through my hoard for rusted die reverses - they all exhibit the same marks that give the reverse the look of a meteor shower.&nbsp; Most visible in hand are the large die scratches running through the ED of UNITED, the multiple scratches between AMERICA and DOLLAR, and the scratches running almost perpendicular to the rays.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Obviously, imaging something like this is a bit of a challenge, so I will say I did my best for the moment, and if additional photos will help answer my question, I&#039;m happy to try again.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(entire coin)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1359763[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>(closeup of the rays)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1359764[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>(closeup of UNITED STATES)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1359765[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you, and have a wonderful evening![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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