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rlu7732 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 6:13 pm The X shown on both the obverse and reverse, is this part of the design, die, or someone did this later on? Edited by rlu7732 01/30/2025 6:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 6:19 pm They look like scratches to me, definitely not part of the design. Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 6:39 pm Just someone fiddling with their time waiting on the stagecoach I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 7:05 pm Just some kind of "Graffiti". Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 7:35 pm Post mint damage. Cheers Report this Post to the Staff
rlu7732 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 8:20 pm Thank you all for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94812 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 8:43 pm What shame to scratch a coin like that- however, it was done probably a very long time ago 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
Maine Member Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 8:49 pm I hate when people mess with coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73717 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 10:04 pm It's a scratch from PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6463 Posts	Posted 01/30/2025 11:18 pm As others have said, graffiti. Perhaps that person was testing the hardness of a steel blade by drawing it across the copper. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/01/2025 9:54 pm I agree, PMD. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1888 Posts	Posted 02/03/2025 6:02 pm Positively Made Deliberately. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/04/2025 09:16 am That is one way to interpret that initialism in this case. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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