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What Cause These Marks On Cents

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 Posted 11/06/2007  12:07 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add johnb1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
whats causes all these marks on pennies? new to penny searching but find these alot.

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 Posted 11/06/2007  12:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Vaslin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
(edit: For coins #2 and #3, it looks like...) Coin counting machines.
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11/06/2007 12:53 pm
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 Posted 11/06/2007  12:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ziggy9 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi
#1 possible die clash. If you look st the corresponding area on the other side it should line up with Lincoln'c neck

#2,3 Appears to be die wear or overpolishing

the last one I/m not sure

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 Posted 11/06/2007  1:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not to long ago I asked the same questions on the https://www.coppercoins.com web site. Chuck, guy that runs the site, explained the lumpy stuff around the edges and especially the ghost columns on the reverse. Several people on the site also chimes in with some photos and explanations of the columns. I forgot it all now due to old age. If you are interested you may want to try him for that also.
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 Posted 11/06/2007  2:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
#1 Die clash mark from the obverse die.
#2 & 3 Excessive die cleaning, thinning of the outside edge of the die. Looks like the die is bending, but the filed is being worn so that the field and the letters appear to blend together.
#5 I'm not sure what you are pointing at, but will guess. The die cracks on the columns happen a lot. The crack from top to bottom. On column # 12, it is very common. Many will use that as a marker, but that is not an accurate area as a large percentage have a die crack on that column. If there is something I missed, others will help.
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