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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CappedBustDimes, post: 790461, member: 9104&quot;]These are more than likely from post mint damage.</p><p>Adjustment marks are not typically found on pieces after 1840-45.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;If they were adjustment marks, they should not be this clearly defined.&nbsp; Adj. marks are usually only this visible on larger denominations/sizes of coinage gold/silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>Smaller coins came out better, with fewer remaining adjustment marks, because not as much force was needed to ensure that the metal flowed completely against the die surfaces during stirking. Gold coins came out better because gold is a softer metal than silver, so the striking force didn&#039;t need to be as strong to obliterate the file marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>These marks are parallel and none are bisecting.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>edit to add:&nbsp; It&#039;s still a coin I&#039; be proud to own.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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