1964 D Jefferson, Very Unusual Die Scratches, Repunched Mint Mark / RPM Markers Maybe?

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Thedeathtouch Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 8:27 pm They're all over the rims. Thought it would be cool to show. Edited by Thedeathtouch 09/07/2016 8:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 8:32 pm Those look similar to the scratches I have on a lot of quarters - they're from a worn die as far as I know. Edited by CoinCents 09/07/2016 8:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Thedeathtouch Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 8:44 pm Thanks for the input, let's see what others think. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 8:45 pm Those are deep flow lines caused by die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 8:59 pm Yep this is without a doubt just die wear. Don't see an RPM Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 9:32 pm The flow lines are attaching itself to the mint mark, headed for the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 11:28 pm When a die strikes a coin, the metal flows into the devices and across the fields. Over time, this metal flow erodes the die, just like a flowing river erodes the Earth. The erosion leaves tiny rivers in the die and those rivers get transferred to the coin's surface as lines. As the die wears, the erosion becomes worse making the lines more visible on the coin. Sometimes they can even drag the device's edge towards the rim of the coin. That's what is happening with yours. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/07/2016 11:48 pm For a while I drew a line at 1964 when saving or even looking at Nickels. Think because the mint mark was switched to the obverse the following year. See lots of die wear, but no RPM as of yet. Still wondering the MM style. Maybe MMS-005 said to be used mainly in 1963 and rare or less common for 1964 but hard for me to tell for sure. Thanks, Doug. Edited by Halo1st 09/07/2016 11:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1964 D Jefferson, Very Unusual Die Scratches, RPM Markers Maybe?