Die-Polishing Lines Barber Half Dollar. What Makes A Variety?

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denkan Valued Member Sweden 146 Posts	Posted 08/26/2019 1:10 pm Hi, I took a closer look at one of my barber halfs last week and noticed some die polishing lines in the ear. Do (some) barber collectors count this thing as a variety? I did some googleing but all I found was varieties regarding date placement. It's a 1895-S. /denkan Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 08/26/2019 2:50 pm Generally, no. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/26/2019 3:55 pm Die chips, possibly? Report this Post to the Staff
denkan Valued Member Sweden 146 Posts	Posted 08/26/2019 4:03 pm May I ask what a die chip is? Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/26/2019 5:29 pm Please search die chip for lots of examples. A die chip is usually a small piece of the die that has been broken off and flattened by the strike and appears thereafter unless the chip is polished away. Please provide complete photos of obverse and reverse. I don't care for the surface irregularities. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/27/2019 1:35 pm I'm wondering about a possible die clash. The ear is pretty much opposite the horizontal lines of the shield on the reverse. The center of the ear is a very low relief area of the obverse so die clash marks in that spot would be possible. A die clash does not create a variety. Report this Post to the Staff
denkan Valued Member Sweden 146 Posts	Posted 08/27/2019 2:43 pm I didn't think pictures of the full coin was necessary since my question was about what I thought was polishing lines. But here is the pictures I posted awile back in the gradingforum. Dieclash seams more correct then polishing lines now that you guys brouhgt it up :) Report this Post to the Staff
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