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BizzyBonez Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 11/20/2025 5:14 pm I was just wondering if this would be conisdered a error of some sorts. The letters are kinda touching each other. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 11/20/2025 5:45 pm it looks like small die chips. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 11/20/2025 6:13 pm Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinForMe Pillar of the Community United States 2131 Posts	Posted 11/20/2025 6:31 pm Could be, 'Movement of metal due to hits in those areas'. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 11/20/2025 7:25 pm Quote: Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines. Agree, just a worn die. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 10:40 am Quote: Looks like a Die Deterioration issue. I can see Radial Flow Lines. Another one for your reference set. 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
BizzyBonez Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 12/07/2025 3:22 pm what are radial flow lines? Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6464 Posts	Posted 12/07/2025 5:53 pm https://www.error-ref.com/radial-flow-lines/ Just a worn die where the letter cavities have stretched and deformed over the process of striking tens of thousands of coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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