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M TeK 9 New Member Canada 24 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 05:59 am * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Im just curious if these scratches are post mint damage. Im fairly new to the Coin World and I believe that they are post mint damage, I still have my doubts seeing as how the scratches do not appear to be on any of the raised areas of the coin. Please educate me. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95517 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 10:13 am They look like polishing lines from the die to me. Notice how they are only on the fields and not the devices. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 11:15 am Agree, die polishing lines. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 11:44 am Agree with DB here as he noted the lines are on the coin background only so evidence of die polishing here. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73982 Posts	Posted 09/20/2024 12:15 pm Die polishing lines. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
M TeK 9 New Member Canada 24 Posts	Posted 09/21/2024 08:46 am Thank you, gentlemen. Report this Post to the Staff
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