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<p>[QUOTE="ronterry, post: 1252288, member: 28569"]Like above when the machine is crimping as it's rolling the paper around the coins, the coins are turning creating the circular scratches on the outer coins in the roll... The crimping tool are probably made of steel for durability.</p><p>When you buy collector rolls from the mint they probably use a plastic crimp to prevent those scratches.</p><p>Those holes almost look swaged? Looks like the metal is being pushing out of the way. Can't really tell from the photos.</p><p>Often Kennedy's had these strange holes, and most where for mounting the coins for decorative purposes... Who knows...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ronterry, post: 1252288, member: 28569"]Like above when the machine is crimping as it's rolling the paper around the coins, the coins are turning creating the circular scratches on the outer coins in the roll... The crimping tool are probably made of steel for durability. When you buy collector rolls from the mint they probably use a plastic crimp to prevent those scratches. Those holes almost look swaged? Looks like the metal is being pushing out of the way. Can't really tell from the photos. Often Kennedy's had these strange holes, and most where for mounting the coins for decorative purposes... Who knows...[/QUOTE]
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