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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 700599, member: 6036&quot;]This is often true... but has not always been true for all coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the thread &quot;your old proofs&quot;, take a look at two coins I posted - the Pattern 50c <b>1859</b> J-242 PR65RB and the 1/2cent <b>1855</b> PR62BR.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both those coins show very fine <i>parallel</i> lines <i>raised above the fields</i>. Of those two issues, all known coins show those same characteristics; it is clear those lines are a die characteristic. Since &quot;raised on the coin&quot; means incuse on the die, it seems clear those are die polish lines.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apparently, 1850s die polishing techniques were nowhere near where they are today. No surprise, really.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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