How did these die marks happen ?? I have never been able to convince myself of just how this happened? any help!!!! Here are two different 3-cent silvers.
I don't think so, they all commence at one point and their are only 3 scratches and in a straight line!
Also note they do not cut through the raised lines of the shield stripes. They only show in the "white" stripes which are at the level of the field and were created by the highest portions of the die. Cuts made on the coin would show on the raised lines of the stripes and most likely would not show in the white stripes or between the raised lines of the "red" stripes. These cuts were in the die.
