2006 SMS Sacagawea Die Scratches? - Coin Community Forum

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One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 4:59 pm I picked this up last week at a great coin shop near Fort Campbell. It's in an older NGC holder. Graded MS69. It has a great finish, steller coin. You can see these scratches in the field with the naked eye in the correct light. I just want to confirm and get your thoughts...I'm assumming these are legit die scratches due to the devices not having the scratches too. Am I correct in that assumption? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 5:33 pm Are they raised or incuse? Die scratches would be raised. Report this Post to the Staff
One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 5:37 pm I can't tell, as they are so fine, my 10x is not powerful enough to get a close look. And it's definitely not on the slab, it's on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94992 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 8:34 pm Are you saying that this coin is an SMS coin or a S mint mark MS 69 coin? I'm pretty sure that the mint didn't produce any SMS coin in 2009. As for the scratches, can you get a picture with the light source coming in from a low angle and shining across the scratches? This may show shadows that could reveal if they are raised or incused Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 9:54 pm This is a 2006-P from a mint set, starting in 2005 they released the "Satin Finish" only in Mint sets. This coin is from that set, hence the SMS moniker. Production was around 800k. I will try to get that better picture you asked for. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 12/16/2021 12:52 am Mint sets aren't SMS........ SMS stands for special mint set and was only produced between 1965 to 1967. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/16/2021 11:57 am For awhile the TPG's did call the satin finish coins SMS. Over the years they have called a lot of issues other then the 1965 - 67 coins SMS/ This could be a satin finish die that was scuffed. Report this Post to the Staff
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