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newcoin Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 09/01/2018 10:58 pm Hey guys found this 1949 S one cent it looks like lines running down by word STATES and AMERICA any thoughts? Edited by newcoin 09/02/2018 12:18 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 04:54 am Looks like die scratches to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 10:00 am scratching a die would leave raised lines on the struck coin. KK Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75270 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 1:35 pm Die Scratches. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
newcoin Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 6:18 pm Thanks guys for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/02/2018 10:48 pm If this were on a variety coin, they maybe used to ID a certain die state for a known die. But by themselves on a normal coin, they are just as mentioned, die scratches. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3674 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 7:29 pm In general, 1949-S is a date and mint noted for some serious die scratches and gouges. By 1949, it was becoming apparent that the San Francisco mint wasn't really necessary, and I think some of the mint workers just didn't care about quality. I've posted in another thread about the Mint Director's Annual Reports showing the sharp decline in the number of San Francisco mint employees from 1946 through 1949. Three 1949-S varieties have deep die scratches in the general area of your coin's scratches. Wexler's WRPM-034 and WRPM-049 are fairly close. The 1949S-1DO-003 on coppercoins.com has scratches that are weaker, but somewhat similarly located. Take a look at those. Can you post a clearer and higher resolution shot of the date and mm? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
newcoin Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 9:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75270 Posts	Posted 09/03/2018 10:19 pm Good image! As stated, these are called Die Scratches. They polished off the dies. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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