Odd Reverse Marking On 1971 D Kennedy

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dumprat Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 10:40 am Came across this while roll searching. Any ideas? These bumps are by the wing pictured. They also run from "STATES to the 'I' in "AMERICA" Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 3:21 pm Die wear. They start out as a dot and continue to get worse with age. Kind of like wrinkles on us. The older we get the more pronounced they are. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
dumprat Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 3:42 pm Well that is interesting. I have never seen a coin like this before so I was curious. I would of never guessed die wear. As always, your knowledge is greatly admired. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 5:27 pm Struck with a rusted & pitted die. My opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 10:55 pm Just a little acne. Try rubbing a little Proactiv on it. Consult a doctor if not clear after a week. Report this Post to the Staff
dumprat Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 09/24/2010 11:28 pm Here are a few more pics... MorgansRmine - that was my first thought, kind of looks like the rusted/pitted Morgan VAMs KisNap - would that be considered cleaning a coin? Report this Post to the Staff
sgtbigred Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 10:30 am I agree with the "rusted die" theory. Even though the mint polishes rusted dies, the rust in the deepest recess's of the die leave small pit marks or holes which causes the markings to be raised on the coin. Especially noticed in the legend, date and moto portion as these are the deepest points in the die. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/25/2010 5:25 pm The only problem with that theory is that the fields (Where the die wear is showing) is on the outside of the die. If the die were polished, the fields would be the only area that would be buffed. The devices are deeper into the die and the polishing would not affect that part, just the fields. Die flow/wear always flows to the rims. Report this Post to the Staff
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