1882-H Cent With Lots Of Reverse Die Scratches.

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Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 08/04/2017 5:14 pm I was looking at a few 1882-H obverse 2 large cents and found this reverse with a lot of circular die scratches through the dentils and between the dentils and vine. They go from Leaf 16 CW to leaf 5. I was wondering if anyone has a higher grade piece that may show them better. Report this Post to the Staff

999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 08/04/2017 5:29 pm Worn die? Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 08/04/2017 11:49 pm I'm gonna guess that the planchet had a lot of scuffs and scratches and after the dies did the strike, not all those flaws disappeared completely. Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 06:39 am Quote: Worn die? I think die wear tends to smooth out circular features on a coin. These raised lines (on the coin) look more like they were purposefully scratched in the die. Quote: I'm gonna guess that the planchet had a lot of scuffs and scratches and after the dies did the strike, not all those flaws disappeared completely. That's a possibility. That's one reason I was hoping to see another higher grade example, to find out if it is in the die. To me it looks like it's in the die, but I may be wrong about that. The lines are raised on the coin like you would see with die scratches. Thanks for the good comments 999fine and TheNickelGuy. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5589 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 12:08 pm Yes, those lines are on/in the die. The lines are in the fields or the highest part of the die, while the design is recessed on the die. They look linear and may have been due to a polishing or light machining of the surface to clean up something .. they don't look like "scratches". Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 9:19 pm Thanks okiecoiner. That sounds like a good explanation for them. I think you are right that "lines" is a better description for those than "scratches". Report this Post to the Staff
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