Die Polishing Lines Vs Cleaning? - Coin Community Forum

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LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 5:41 pm How do you tell the difference between die polishing lines and a cleaning? I got a couple of old dimes that a seller said he took straight from a 1949 mint set. However I see a lot of hairlines on them so I am questioning if they have been cleaned or if it could be die polish lines. Would they have had die polish lines on a 1949 business strike coin? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 5:47 pm Die polishing lines are raised on the coin and mostly on the fields, cleaning scratches on the coin are incuse and go across the devices. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 6:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 7:01 pm Unfortunately, that's near impossible. The lines are easy to see under a loupe but I don't have a way to get a picture through it. this is the best I can do.. Edited by LibertyEagle20 06/03/2017 08:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 7:08 pm Could you give us pictures of the entire coin also without being as close? Your pics show lines that seem to not effect the devices and they are pretty big like something with the die. Can't tell for sure but trying. Edited by Mark1959 06/02/2017 7:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 06/02/2017 7:35 pm If can see the lines in those poor pix, don't think they are cleaning "hairlines", you got some Mega lines, not micro! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/03/2017 08:07 am I strongly suspect those are "die polish" lines. Report this Post to the Staff
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