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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3710002, member: 92083&quot;]OK, I gotta drop the science here a little bit here; good-naturedly, of course...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. It is not scratched.</b> It only appears so because (a) the cellophane from the Mint cello is marked up, and (b) when planchets don&#039;t get a full, direct strike from the dies, the marks, nicks, and dings don&#039;t get &quot;erased&quot;&nbsp; from the strike. Notice the unstruck copper planchet below with all the marks on it...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994379[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. It is not circulated. </b>It is sealed in a complete Mint cello set where it was/is housed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice you can make out the partial outline of Lincoln&#039;s bust on the reverse where it looks &quot;worn&quot; (which it isn&#039;t really). This is common for weak strikes, split planchets and underweight planchets. Below, is the reverse of a split planchet. The pattern is very similar to the reverse of my coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994380[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The highest points on the obverse - Lincoln&#039;s head - are flat on my coin. He also has that &quot;temple gap&quot; which I see on a lot of certified weak strikes and underweight/split planchets. First is my coin, and below it is a certified thin planchet (2.1 grams) strike I have...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994377[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]994378[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So, It just seems strange that both the obverse and reverse of my coin mimic the &quot;wear&quot; patterns of these other error types.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could the grease have done this? Maybe. I am just not sure. Just wanted to point out these other similarities because often I think everyone just says &quot;grease strike through&quot; any time designs are missing...just a thought... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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