[Example] Die abrasion/polishing

[willbrooks]

Holy die abrasion, batman! Someone was on a serious mission here:

For the beginner: Sometimes, in order to remove die clash remnants (which this coin still has), the die will be heavily polished like this. This is extreme, so I thought I would post it for you.

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[mustbebob]

Ah yes! The Kindergarten Die Polishing Class. They were late getting in that day!

[Arjohn]

I said the 4 zero (0000) not the 40 grit!!

[kloccwork419]

Lol.. now thats funny right there^^^. Especially since i deal with abrasives all day long

[willbrooks]

Lol.. now thats funny right there^^^. Especially since i deal with abrasives all day long

That explains why you're so abrasive.

[kloccwork419]

Explains why im so bright!!..lol

[Ishandia]

Most of the 1967's I pulled from my roll had this sort of scratching all over. They are uncirculated, but does this mean that they would have a lower score if I were to send them to be graded?

[liveandievarieties]

Not at all. In fact, we have great success with coins struck from heavily scratched dies. The raised lines from the scratches on the die sometimes do a phenomenal job of hiding any miniscule contact marks if the coin is already a superior example.

Die scratches don't get you a higher or lower grade, they aren't supposed to effect the grade at all. A coin is graded on what has happened to it since it was struck. If it was struck from dies with die scratches, that doesn't add or detract. But having attractive directional scratches as opposed to messy semi-circular scratches adds to the aesthetic appeal, which is a consideration of grading.

[coop]

Probably a 1983 cent? They were polished to death that year.

[1gtsfan]

is it 1988-p?

[GrumpyEd]

They are uncirculated, but does this mean that they would have a lower score if I were to send them to be graded?

Like Chris said, it shouldn't effect the grade.
Sometimes even the TPGs make a mistake and think they're hairlines from cleaning. It might be because the graders don't use high mag when grading and miss that they're raised. If that happens they need to be sent back in for another look.

[Dar]

I don't know why but coins with the heavy abrasions really catch my eye. I have TONS of them, mostly in the 80's that I keep to look at closer from time to time. I'll put them under the scope to find out What they are trying to "hide". It's fun for me.

[trails]

By far the most abraded dies occurred in the 1960 small date Lincoln cent. If you do come across an unabraded 1960-D Lincoln cent, with a small date, I would be very interested in seeing it.

BJ Neff

[Allisgroovey]

60 D Small date

Do you need a microscope to see die abrasion/polishing? Here's a 60 D Small I think. Help me find the abrasion. Thanks.