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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 858083, member: 15929&quot;]IMO, the scratches on the jawline (a high point in the design) of Mr. Eisenhower are commonly referred to as &quot;slide&quot; marks and are the result of the packaging equipment. Similar scratches can be seen on most US Mint Set Kennedy Half&#039;s and IKE Dollars and they are grade limiting. I would not have given the coin an MS65.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The scratches behind the portrait, on the other hand, I think are die polishing scratches. This opinion is based upon the number of polishing scratches shown on the Earth picture.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu114/jelloman1950/world%20dimes/Notes/England/IKES%201971-S%20MS-65%20%20Ngc/1971-SMS65NGCIKErev1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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