1949 S Nickel -Any Thoughts About Marks Near And Under 9?

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mizmaliz New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 10:26 am I know the condition of this 1949S nickel is horrific. Still, I am trying to determine what the marks next to and underneath the 9 are. It looks like a minting error, but not sure. Any thoughts are appreciated . Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 10:46 am @miz, we are gonna need a nice close-up of the date in order to help you. Please add that picture to this thread. Thx. "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
mizmaliz New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 11:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 11:41 am those white marks look like scratches in the toning Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 11:42 am OK yes that definitely helps. Are you talking about the whitish linear marks, including the three that together form a rough triangle? If so, these looks like scratches in the dark toning to me. If done purposefully, they may be called graffiti, but in any case would count as damage. "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 10:29 pm I agree, surface scratches that removed the toning of this nickel. 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
mizmaliz New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 09:52 am I am actually referring to the 90 degree angle mark next to the nine and the pointed oval under rhe 9 Report this Post to the Staff
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 10:14 am As Dearborn says, those are still just scratches on the dark toning of this coin. You have similar scratches all over this coin. They only stand out because the toning is so dark, as if it had been buried or exposed to something corrosive a long time ago. The shapes/placement of the ones you reference seem odd, but you could say that about many of the other scratches. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 10:46 am @miz, ok thank you for that additional explanation. I'm pretty sure that I understand now and would confirm that those marks are areas where the dark toning has been scraped off the surface of this nickel. I've indicated some of these linear areas in red below: "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
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 6:31 pm to the CCF Agree this a simply a toned coin with some scratches. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Jess1234 Valued Member Canada 333 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 8:17 pm Even I thought they were scratches, and I'm a newbie! Edited by Jess1234 04/20/2023 8:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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