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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 946402, member: 11521&quot;]Flow lines are raised lines on a coin that are caused by erosion of the surface of the die. Flow lines are radial lines (lines which radiate out from the center of the coin) so they are not parallel to other flow lines. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hairlines, on the other hand, are recessed into the surface of the coin. Hairlines are not usually radial lines and they often are parallel to other hairlines. Hairlines can be straight, curved, circular, etc. depending on how the person wiped or scrubbed the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The lines on your coin appear to be hairlines. Most CBHs (Capped Bust Half Dollars) have been cleaned at some point in their history. That is why the TPGs give some latitude to these coins and don&#039;t automatically bodybag a lightly cleaned CBH.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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