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Lint Mark
A repeating depression on a coin, usually thin and curly, caused by a thread that adhered to a die during the coin's production. Lint marks are found primarily on Proofs.

 


Lint Mark - A small, thin, irregular depression on a coin's surface caused by a piece of lint adhering to the die or planchet during the minting process.
LL - Acronym for large letters.

Lint Marks - Proof dies and planchets were usually polished with soft cloths. Occasionally, pieces of lint would adhere to the die or planchet prior to the striking process.

lint mark
A repeated, threadlike depression that appears on a coin's surface.
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Lint Mark -
A characteristic which occurs mostly on proof coins as a result of a piece of lint on the die or planchet during the striking process. This lint creates an incused scratch-like mark on the coin.

Lint mark - A small depression, usually curved, A small thread left on the surface of a die that was recently wiped after polishing gets pressed into the coin's surface upon striking.
Milled edge - reeded edge (R.E.) for our purpose.

Lint Marks
Miniature incuse impressions on the surface of a Proof or Uncirculated coin. Lint Marks are caused by foreign objects such as hairs, threads, etc. sticking to the die.
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For example, I recall seeing an 1858 Proof Liberty Seated quarter dollar, which, like numerous other small-denomination Proof silver coins of the period, had a myriad of lint marks in the fields.

Microscopic imperfections include tiny lint marks and planchet flakes as struck, along with very faint hairlines. The central date digits, 86, are slightly weaker or shallower than 1 and 0.

This applies to planchet laminations, lint marks, die rust, die wear, or practically any other mint caused defect. (Note: Minor die scratches and clashed dies are not usually considered to be serious defects, and hardly affect the grade, if at all.

Lib - Short for Liberty Head Lint Mark - A repeated, threadlike depression that appears on a coin's surface. Lot - A unique number and auction house assigns to item(s) to be sold in a particular sale. ...

It is generally found with bright, prooflike fields, and often with lint marks - vestiges of lint from the soft cloths used to frequently wipe and polish the dies. Choice mint-state specimens exist, but are very rare.

' Under a scope the bottom of the indentation will show rough, granular surfaces with luster. unlike a corrosive spot removed from the surface of a coin. Other 'strike through' defects caused by slag, lint marks, material, ...

See also: Liberty, Coin, Dollar, Proof, Mint

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