Spiral Scratches On Obverve. Need Identification.

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Heyoka69 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 09:01 am Spiral scratches on obverse identification. I got a 2020 D Samoa. Can anybody tell me what they are called and possible value. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12255 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 09:23 am Images of the coin would help ID the issue. It could be damage from the counting machine when the coin was rolled for banks by a third party. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 09:30 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
bcuda Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 10:37 am When the coin is on the end of a roll when being rolled the machine folds in the paper to close the roll it will leave these circular marks you are most likely talking about. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6507 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 10:43 am Quote: possible value 25 cents Report this Post to the Staff
Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 12:25 pm No clue how anyone can identify anything without seeing it...I will go out on a limb and say the scratches are from the coin being scratched...and...second the 25 cent value Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 08/02/2020 1:23 pm Let us see what you see. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Heyoka69 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/03/2020 01:08 am Here are a couple pictures. Other errors possible Report this Post to the Staff
Heyoka69 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/03/2020 01:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 08/03/2020 02:02 am Deliberate damage made by someone scratching the coin. no mint error there. Worth 25 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 08/03/2020 12:06 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19120 Posts	Posted 08/03/2020 12:14 pm Yes, has all the appearance of deliberate damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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