Jul 30, 2015 · My answer for these directly relates to coin wrapping machines although, given the size of the OP's quarters, I'd have to go along with the "Coin Bank Tube" as the correct …

May 21, 2017 · I see many graded Washington's with a circular scuff mark that circles the whole coin near the rim. It passes the same in the field, on and in-between...

Aug 10, 2018 · It's slashed into the penny, as in its not just a surface scratch, it's an actual cut. Coin wrapper damaged. When the roll was crimped closed, the tightening damaged that …

Aug 1, 2023 · Based on what I can see after magnifying the obverse photo, the coin is clearly scratched, likely by a coin wrapping machine, which would have been wrapping a roll "dead center" relative to the coin.

Jan 11, 2016 · A poster on the PCGS boards asked "What Caused these spiral marks on a coin?" and showed the following photo of a 1990-D Kennedy half dollar. The arcs are uniform in size, occur throughout the coin including relief and tops of letters, and seem to have a common center of rotation. In these respec...

Feb 27, 2015 · Sooner or later, one common light scratch you will encounter on a coin is called a “staple scratch.” It really does not matter what actually caused the scratch – staple or not – but a small single, random scratch falls into this category due to its appearance (Figure 3).

Jun 8, 2021 · That mark is caused by the machine that wraps coins into rolls scratching the surface of the coin. Commonly referred to in numismatics as the “Ring of death” because it pretty much kills the value of the coin (at least thats why I assume its called that)

Nov 3, 2017 · What causes these circular scratches? When coins are crimped into a roll the crimping machine can damage the coin with a circular pattern. Those marks are from …

What are those circles on your coins? Definition: Tiny raised circles, semicircles, and occasionally spirals that are most often found in or near the center of the design. The imperfections can be …

I am new to coin collecting, and was going through some American currency where I found a 2015 d mint mark penny with a circle scratch (picture provided). What is it?