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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2522384, member: 68&quot;]&quot;Chatter&quot; is a good word for it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I usually call it &quot;chicken scratches&quot; especially when it&#039;s around the periphery of the coin. It is indicative of the weak strike in this area but it also shows up on the highest points of the design since they aren&#039;t usually well struck either.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Planchets are intentionally roughed up to make them easier for the machinery to handle&nbsp; them.&nbsp; Usually this roughness isn&#039;t completely obliterated by the strike.&nbsp; Ikes are notorious for chatter.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s a good idea to be cognizant of this marking even if you don&#039;t mind it.m The grading services don&#039;t necessarily detract for it so you can see truly ugly coins in high grade holders sometimes.&nbsp; They also don&#039;t detract for weak strikes sometimes so the eagle&#039;s feathers may be almost smooth and letters not fully struck on the obverse.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As long as you like the coin it doesn&#039;t matter but be careful not to overpay for coins that others might find unattractive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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