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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;StrikeOutXXX, post: 2086576, member: 73698&quot;]A Die Gouge/Gouge is simply raised metal on a coin.&nbsp; Think in reverse - raised portions of coins are recessed portions of the die - if a tool causes an inadvertent ding/mark/gouge in the die, it will show up on the coin as a raised mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bubble can occur on zinc Lincolns where a gas bubble gets trapped under the copper plating due to various reasons, temperature issue, plating issue, mixture issue, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The can appear almost identical to a gouge except as noted, if you poke them with a toothpick, the bubble will flex, the gouge won&#039;t (since it&#039;s solid metal).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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