Die Professionals Needed For Seated Half

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Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 5:39 pm I just got this 1840 Seated Liberty half dollar and I am noticing a bunch of circular lines on the obverse, what are these from? I do not see any reference to what these are in Bill Bugert's register book for this year? This image is a closeup of right under the shield. This one is in the gown to the right of the shield. This is right above her lap and to the left of her right elbow within the gown. Please let me know what you think this is? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 5:55 pm If lines are incuse then cleaning may be the reason. If lines are raised then caused from die polishing. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 6:10 pm They look like die polishing lines. Can you post an image of the whole coin? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 6:38 pm The lines are raised. Here is an image of the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 6:45 pm By your last picture it seems the coin was cleaned AND the die was polished - Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 11:41 pm Judging from the lighting, the lines are raised, meaning die polish lines. Also note how they go under the devices and are located in the low parts of the coin (high parts of the die). And, as Mark points out, this coin has also been cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 03:24 am In the learning process, I have to ask: what points to this coin being "cleaned"? Also, there's no need for the mystery. What is it graded? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 05/05/2017 03:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 10:06 am I was going to ask the same question, how have you determined that this coin was cleaned? When I posted the last picture I was trying to get a good picture of the coin. Here are the rest of the pictures of the coin. Thanks for everyone's comments, this forum is helping me learn much more. PS. I notice that when I post pictures in this forum that they are right side up but when I look at the pictures in the forum from my iPad or phone they are turned 90 degrees? Can you please let me know what you see? If they are turned then I can correct it if not then I do not know what is wrong with my phone and iPad. Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 7:12 pm Looks like that coin was cleaned long ago and has re-toned. Market acceptable. Those lines are definitely die polishing lines. Cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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