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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jtlee321, post: 2158976, member: 73983&quot;]You guys are exactly right about the lines.&nbsp; They are planchet striations.&nbsp; Reading up on how these were made, the pressure of the press is consistent through all the presses.&nbsp; The difference is the distance set between the dies during the striking process.&nbsp; The distance between the dies on this particular press was obviously too far apart.&nbsp; This resulted in what is termed a &quot;weak strike&quot;.&nbsp; This is the weakest strike I&#039;ve seen in a Morgan dollar.&nbsp; I loved the fact that the striations left on the planchet during the drawing process are so pronounced, it show&#039;s a history of the manufacturing process.&nbsp; If you look closely there is a small gouge on Liberty&#039;s cheek, I think this was made when the planchets were punched out and the resulting weak strike did not get rid of it.&nbsp; The TPG&#039;s may not like the planchet striations but I do.&nbsp; The bonus of this Morgan is that it is holdered in an old ANA slab.&nbsp; While I was examining it, I thought it was under-graded by today&#039;s standards.&nbsp; I picked it up for only $50.00.&nbsp; So without further ado...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]415407[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415408[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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