1978 Proof Dollar . Contact Mark Or Die Break?

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Utphotoman New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 10:54 pm Hey all. Thanks for the patience. I am brand new to all of this. I was looking at the proof set I recently picked up and noticed a mark on the back of the dollar. Can you please let me know if it is a scratch/ contact mark or a die crack or other error? If you could explain what points to that identification it would be awesome. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 11:15 pm Unfortunately it appears to be post-mint damage. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 11:30 pm Might be a scratch. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 07:42 am Utphotoman, John1 Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 09:35 am Welcome to CCF! Looks like damage scratch, to me it's below the surface. If it was from a die crack it would be a line of metal above the surface which filled into the die crack when struck. Edited by livingwater 09/16/2023 09:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 2:26 pm to the CCF and scratch. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2001 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 2:55 pm Agree with the scratch and post mint damage. Also this coin doesn't exhibit the mirror fields of a proof coin so my guess is that it is a business strike rather than proof. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 3:28 pm This is just a scratch, but This coin does not look like a proof coin. Can you post up a full coin image if it please? 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
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 4:35 pm Maybe struck through a rim burr? Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
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