1964 Jefferson Nickel Stretch Marks?

I also think it's evidence of a well-worn die

The marks on his cheek? I can't tell for sure.. they look like big scratches to me, but they have the same marks around them as the rest of the coin.

That's kinda cool about the flow marks (sounds better than stretch marks, too ;P). Poor guy has them all over.. in his hair, on his nose, on his neck where that big mark is.. all over the reverse, as well. Would the flow marks have worn away if it was circulated?

Reverse:


Thanks for the help!

The metal flowing across the face of the die erodes these lines and they'll get deeper as the die continues in production. They normally appear in areas which have the greatest amount of metal movement first so they can provide a lot of insight into what happens during the strike. They won't be quite the same on coins from different worn dies because the dies are adjusted a little differently and are used a little differently. There can also be slight variations in metal strenght across the face of a die.

The reverse on that coin is most unusual for the date. It appears a little PL which isn't often seen on the date.