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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talkcoin, post: 1695556, member: 38842&quot;]To me, die polishing lines gives a coin character... The &quot;hairlines&quot; or &quot;scratches&quot; are raised metal on the coin and actually not a scratch. Also, die polishing lines should typically only be found in the fields and not the raised devices (main focal points) on a coin. I have noticed that some coins struck with a heavily polished die are fully struck and some are towards the end-stage of the die&#039;s life and can make for an ugly/weak strike. As far as TPG&#039;s are concerned, I don&#039;t think they dock a technical grade for having die polishing lines unless they feel it lessons the overall eye appeal. I&#039;ve seen some solid graded coins with tons of die polishing lines. So they really aren&#039;t &quot;nasty scratches&quot; at all if you think about it, just a part of the process. :smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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