1879 Morgan - Are These Bag/Mint Marks?

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ericgreen Pillar of the Community United States 1520 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:30 am To the right of the eagles head on the reverse of this Morgan, there are parallel marks that only show up with a loupe at a very specific angles. Depending on the the light/angle, they go different directions (as pictured). The coin has decent luster, even over these hairline marks. Do you guys think these marks are mint/bag marks or could they be signs of a light spot cleaning, as the rest of the coin doesn't have marks that do this. For reference, this is the thread where I asked about grading for the same coin from the seller photos. http://goccf.com/t/416486 (Had to get the right angle and light to get them to show up on the camera) Edited by ericgreen 02/13/2022 3:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:33 am I don't view hairlines like that as cleaning, but PCGS may. It could be anything that scratched the coin, odds are are from another coin. I vote bag marks. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
pristine2 Pillar of the Community United States 1048 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:38 am Such marks are common on Morgans, many of which did casino duty over the years and were subjected to the abrasive vagaries of various coin-moving machinery before being tossed, with zero care and respect, into large bags full of other unlucky coins, in which they were jostled mercilessly before being scooped out for the next day's service. Edited by pristine2 02/13/2022 11:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:42 am If the lines continue up to (under and beyond) the devices they are die polish lines, if they do not they are the result of someone trying to improve the coin - improper handling/ cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 2:59 pm ericgreen, You need to correct your title. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ericgreen Pillar of the Community United States 1520 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 3:05 pm Title fixed! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18706 Posts	Posted 02/15/2022 12:17 pm based on what you are showing us in the photos, they do not cross over the devices which would lead me to believe they are die polish lines and some may be from bags marks Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 02/15/2022 7:50 pm Those look like die polishing lines. Look at the coin under magnification. If the lines are raised, that's polishing. If they are indented, could be bag marks or just about anything. Report this Post to the Staff
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