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Kurrykid Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 4:55 pm I have a 1981 nickel that has a rim line or punch most of the way around the inside of the obverse. I really don't know what to call it. It goes all the way through most of the coin. You can really see it in the "In God" and again in the Liberty and date. Hopefully it looks OK...I ran it through the optimizer. Can anyone shed some light on what this is? Thank you. Dave Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 5:01 pm Because the circumferential line inside the rim is depressed, the possibility of post mint damage is strong. I have seen a similar line around the face of a coin, which raised, and this case, the cause is most probably a die crack. Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 01/11/2013 5:03 pm .Dave, what I'm seeing is a "counter swirl", for lack of a better term. Hope someone proves me wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/12/2013 05:16 am Looks like counting/wrapping machine damage=PMD,IMHO. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 01/12/2013 12:22 pm I agree with John1. I just see damage. A wrapping/counter machine is a possibility. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 01/12/2013 8:28 pm Whats a "counter swirl?" and how is it proven or unproven.... Looks like PMD from a coin rolling machine. Report this Post to the Staff
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