I don't know much about IKEs but that just doesn't look like an uncirculated coin to me. The obverse toning is nice but the reverse is a disaster and it looks like wear on the Eagle leg. I say AU58.
Just wondering how a clad coin get's toning like that? The surfaces got an old "whizzing" writen all over them - Ya might be looking at 63 details!
Where do you see evidence of whizzing? I see roller marks/planchet striations, but I don't see whizzing.
Well edited - "planchet striations" kinds of reminds me of "undocumented workers'!! OK - I kinda see where them lines are a touched raised - not brushed into the surface - sorry on my part for being superficial!!
But just wondering -(not being a edited ) how does the clad nickle plating take on the colors of sulphur element toned silver coin??
I'm assuming the sentence about undocumented workers is a joke that went over my head. The second sentence seems to imply that the difference between roller marks and whizzing is meaningless. Since I was confused by both statements, I told you that I don't understand what you are trying to say. I'm not trying to belittle you and I will help you if I can.
Yes to the first but arent roller marks or striations slightly raised on the coins surface as opposed to whizzing that produces lines on the surfaces but are actually taking material away from the coin??
Die polish lines are raised. Roller marks should be recessed since they were caused by the roller on the planchet strips. If severe enough, they can survive the striking process which usually eliminates them through metal flow. For example: Whizzing is done with a rotary tool in order to simulate luster. It doesn't really create lines on the surface, rather it moves the metal creating a strange luster profile. For example:
