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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2448637, member: 24314&quot;]Thanks for letting me know the source.&nbsp; I&#039;ll need to look that up.&nbsp; For now, <span style="color: #b30000">IF </span>Scott calls it a die mark that&#039;s unfortunate!&nbsp; Another case of not being specific and changing numismatic terms for all who follow.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, we can call anything that happens to a die that changes its appearance and the appearance of the struck coin a DIE MARK. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; That means even a rust pit that produces a raised lump on the coin is a &quot;die mark.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That diagnostic - the &quot;pee&quot; is caused by <span style="color: #b30000">die wear</span> PERIOD.&nbsp; Die wear also caused the moth eaten neck.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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