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Message:: [QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 25809377, member: 28550"]According to Google's AI (which I can find no corresponding document that it's pulling this info from): "Panama Pacific half dollars from 1915 often have "wheel marks" because of the manufacturing process used at the time, where the coin blanks were likely fed into the coin press on a rotating metal wheel, leaving visible marks on the coin's surface, particularly on the edge and sometimes on the obverse and reverse due to the high pressure involved in striking the coin. Key points about these marks: Production method: This was a common occurrence with early 20th-century coins, especially commemorative issues like the Panama Pacific half dollar, which were often produced in relatively small quantities with less refined machinery compared to today's standards" The sausage that Google AI produces usually has pretty clear indicators about where it was pulled from, but I'm left scratching my head in this case.[/QUOTE]