Quickie Question. Are These Spikes Die Chips? Updated 2nd Spike.

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PileOfCoins Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 9:57 pm So I can't find any info what these things are. I see them on the top of the L in Liberty. But on the top of the L will be what I call spikes. It'll have a small spike on top of or below a letter. Like the one in the photo. Ive seen them before but no idea where. Sorry it's prolly a stupid easy question I just would love to know. So going through same 1955-D Bu rolls and same letter different spike location. And removed the word Nipple. Edited by PileOfCoins 10/04/2022 10:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 10:32 pm image too close in to get a good reference point. 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 Edited by Dearborn 10/04/2022 10:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 10:48 pm are those pictures 2 different coins? From 1955? could be very tiny chips - or die gouges. 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
PileOfCoins Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 10:55 pm Two different coins both 1955-D Edited by PileOfCoins 10/04/2022 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
PileOfCoins Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 10/04/2022 11:09 pm This is where I'm usually seeing them. I've always seen them and would just love to cure that curiosity. Everywhere the red is Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/05/2022 12:17 pm Or unpolished die flow lines or non faded die scratches. Not a big deal. It would make a markers for a die variety, but by it shelf, it is just an indicator of a certain die. Edited by coop 10/05/2022 12:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
PileOfCoins Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 11:38 am Ok here is the ones I'm normally seeing. Are these the same things? Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21614 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 11:46 am If you have to increase the size that much to see them, then they are pretty much irrelevant. Even the third party graders only use a 5X glass to see something. I think that most coins if you blow up the image that much, you will find some sort of anomoly on them. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 12:06 pm That is a die chip on that area. When a piece of the die breaks off on the die it leaves a void, the coins struck with that die will show that void raised like on that device, showing the shape of the void that is now on that die. On the fields, that is called die flow lines. Each time a coin is struck, these lines are showing metal movement, (die wear on the die) when during the strike the metal of the towards the rim is pushed outwards to fill the collar. Plain collar on the non Silver coins in the past, and reeds on the Silver coins of the past. (Pre 1964 silver coins) Even though some clad coins still have reeds today. The planchets are slightly smaller on the coins pres-strike and thus the reeds are pressed into the rims. (Those with out reeds are showing the flat edge on the outside edge of the coin. CoopHome: How are reeds added to the edge of coins? during the strike the metal is moved from the center outwards into the collar, thus die wear and edges are added to the coin as they are smaller than the finished coins Edited by coop 10/08/2022 12:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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