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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 466591, member: 11521&quot;]That&#039;s a very good point. Repeating depressions are depressions that are found on every coin made from a counterfeit die (hence the term &#039;repeating&#039;). If the host coin (the coin that is copied to make the counterfeit die) has a scratch or a hit that mark (depression) will be transferred to the counterfeit die. The depression is reversed on the die so it will be <i>raised</i> on the die. Sometimes the counterfeiter will try to remove these defects by polishing the die or filing (tooling) the defect. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, if you see two coins with the same identical scratches or hits you should be highly suspect. I mean, what are the odds that two coins are going to have identical scratches or hits?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An important thing to understand about repeating depressions is this: A scratch or hit on a coin will usually break the surface of the coin. If you see luster inside a depression on a coin you should immediately be suspicious. The only way a depression can have luster is if the depression was <i>struck</i> with the coin. If the depression (scratch or hit) was made after the coin was struck the luster in the depression will be broken.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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