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downtownsf Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 12:21 pm Hi everyone. I am fairly new to collecting errors. I noticed that for a lot of Large Cents in the Cherry Picker's guide consist of lapping lines. I have a few questions on lapping lines, you don't have to answer them all. What are they or how are they created? Why do they increase the value of the cent so much? Most curiously, If I notice a lapping line on a coin and it is not listed in Cherry Pickers does that mean it is a rare variety? Edited by downtownsf 08/08/2012 12:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 11:10 am What is a lapping line? I'm not sure what they are referring to. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 12:21 pm I can't find anything on a lapping line. Maybe you can clue us in a bit more. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 1:21 pm A "lapping line" is an older term for die polishing marks. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 5:36 pm I have never heard the term lap lines and if it is die polishing lines then the answer is no, it would not be worth more just because of the die polishing lines. It actually may decrease the value is they are severe Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 8:43 pm What does a lapping line or a die polishing mark look like on a coin, please? I'm not aware of having seen one. Are there photos or scans ? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 01:41 am it xn look like the coin is harshly cleaned to the untrained eye, the only difference is the die polishing is raises where harshly cleaning lines are incuse into the coin. It can be very hard to tell what you are looking at and takes a definite trained eye to know what you are looking at Report this Post to the Staff
downtownsf Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 2:13 pm Thanks for all the responses. Very informative :) Report this Post to the Staff
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