2014 D Lincoln Shield Cent What Are These Marks?

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Morph Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 5:47 pm Good evening all, On the obverse of this coin there are three marks in the head of Lincoln. Could someone please tell me what these are called and perhaps how they are made? Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21648 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 5:51 pm It looks like they are raised in which case they are linear plating bubbles. Not unusual on zincoins. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 6:28 pm Raised, linear plating bubbles. Incuse, light scratches. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 6:49 pm Looks like contact marks. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34437 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 6:59 pm I'm going to bring us up to 50/50. Those look inset to me, in which case they are small damaged areas due to contact with another object. I think that the edges look way too sharp to be linear plating bubbles. Added: well, two vs. one anyway as I now re-read the frog's reply. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 8:04 pm damaged coin with hit marks Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98032 Posts	Posted 11/07/2022 8:15 pm the long lines look like roller lines on both obverse and reverse - the lines are oriented the same on both sides when flipped over. On Lincoln's head - just contact hits (damage) 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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/08/2022 01:02 am I'm in the contact mark camp. Report this Post to the Staff
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