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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2616832, member: 24314&quot;]As usual this is a good discussion.&nbsp; One of several on this subject I have read on CT.&nbsp; I have disagreed with Doug on much of his posts about &quot;die polish&quot;/&quot;die scratches&quot; - whatever we call it but these are a few things I hope most knowledgeable numismatists can agree on:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Raised lines on a coin (curved or straight, long or short, thick or thin, crossed or not) except for pushed up metal with a knife or tool are caused by &quot;lines&quot; imparted to the surface of the die at the mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; There is virtually no way to put a <span style="color: #b30000"><b><i>significant</i></b></span> line in a die by wiping it with a rag - even one with metal fillings trapped in lubricant!&nbsp; Die steel is tough.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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