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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Guessing these are just severe reeded-edge bag marks.  to the CCF!
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 United States
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Also, the step-like doubling on the reverse is Machine Doubling. A nice, clear example.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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 I'm with these folks.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm thinking intentional railroad tracks by someone placing another Half Dollar on edge of that coin and hitting the opposite side with a hammer . Why , I have no idea . 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the relatively high level of reflectivity in the fields suggests this coin came from a Special Mint Set
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Quote: I was wondering if the damage marks on the face could be from the mint possibly the edging machine FYI- There is no 'edging machine". The reeding is applied by the collar that holds the planchet in place during the striking of the coin. There is no way that it could create those marks. The marks are PMD.
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Quote: I'm thinking intentional railroad tracks by someone placing another Half Dollar on edge of that coin and hitting the opposite side with a hammer I think that T-Bop nailed this one. Intentional damage to the obverse. Looking at the mirrored surface, I think that this coin may be an SMS coin to boot...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was thinking SMS coin, too. Is it still in the original packaging?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The reeds are in the collar edge. The planchet is squeezed into the collar and the reeds are done all at the time of the strike. Only coins would show just an area that could be hammer/dropped onto the surface of the coin.
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