Strange Radiating Lines On 1988 5 Cents

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crab eater Pillar of the Community Australia 625 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 04:07 am Can someone please explain what has happened in the minting process for this to occur. Both reverse and obverse have been affected. Very hard to get quality pics . Lines are radiating outwards it seems on the low points of the coin, no lines on the high points. They are not scratches. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 04:13 am My guess is a die wear issue. The radial nature of the anomaly suggests it is caused by metal flow from striking. It's interesting, nonetheless. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Basil Pillar of the Community Australia 1039 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 05:59 am Quote: My guess is a die wear issue. Yes,also something to do with grease IIRC. I have an article somewhere on similar Coins,i'll try and find it next W/end. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 11:09 am These are called radial flow lines - a sign of Die Deterioration. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 12:40 pm Nice example. Keep for future reference. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 11:21 pm It's Die Deterioration. Those radial lines are the results of the die wearing out. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 01/06/2025 11:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
crab eater Pillar of the Community Australia 625 Posts	Posted 01/07/2025 6:16 pm Thanks for the replies , thought it might have been a striking pressure issue. Will add it to the pile . Report this Post to the Staff
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