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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 2322387, member: 29751&quot;]The gold coin posted by the OP is clearly either struck over another coin, or struck more than once.&nbsp; I think what you&#039;re seeing as &quot;a gouge&quot; across the head on the obverse is actually remnants of the original coin striking that was not struck out by the 2nd striking -- since it was the highest area of the coin, and it only appears on the deepest parts of the die.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 2nd coin I believe to be die preparation lines.&nbsp; Your argument that a coin shouldn&#039;t have die preparation (or die polish) lines because only 10 were struck is actually counter-intuitive.&nbsp; The very first coins struck with a newly prepared die are the ones <i><b>most likely </b></i>to exhibit die preparation/polish lines.&nbsp; As more coins are struck with a die, the fine die-prep lines into the die soften and eventually disappear.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I don&#039;t believe either of the coins posted by the OP to be details worthy, I do agree with the general premise that the TPGs (particularly PCGS lately) have become sloppy and have put some real dogs and problem coins into problem free holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my 2 cents...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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