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I don't think they grade non U.S. Mint colored or plated U.S. coins.

As I stated before, these look like annealing lines. They are not feeder lines. If they were feeder lines, they would be raised lines, these are just colored lines. Correct me if I'm wrong. Also, it is not a rare error coin. In my opinion, not worth grading at all. Just a cool keeper.

I believe if this was feeder finger damage than there would be actual scaping. From what I can see from the newer pics, the lines are colored lines and not scrapes correct?

More than likely done before the planchets were punched.

Ok, so now we know they are not raised lines? Then it looks to me like these are just some kind of annealing lines. Probably on the strip of metal before being punched for minting. Not really any value to it, just different looking. Some people think the lines are cool and others think it just detracts from the coin.

I agree! Are we sure these lines are raised?

Sometimes trying to figure out how a coin was damaged can be a task with no ending.

Ok, for one thing, planchets are not cut out of rods of metal. They are punched from strips of metal. NGC has some good reading on this process. Planchet Forming

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One thing about most microscopes is they have a built in light. Most of the times I find this light worthless. It can make pictures look real blue and you can lose details. Also, you have to practice getting good focus. Here are a couple pics I just took of the date on my 1936 buffalo.

I can't think of anything that would cause these marks during minting. That's why I'm going to guess some sort of damage after the mint.

I see nothing more than face value!

PMD

Yea I got a couple offers ATS to look at them. I'm just waiting now for some possible pics from mom. Lol

My step-dad is 81 yrs old. He's looking to sell his collection. I have no clue what he collected. I know he got stuck in to the novelty colored coin sets and stuff like that but he also has some silver, gold bullion, etc.... They are thinking of taking it to a place called Modesto Gold Jewelry and Coins. They said they have good reviews but when I look them up, the only reviews I find are people that have bought jewelry from them. They live in a town called Gustine. It's in the San Joaquin valley. I know they probably won't want to travel far but if anyone can help me on this, let me know. Thanks, Bobby

Yep, hollowed out and replaced with the wheat reverse. You can see the seam easily!

I'm thinking someone acid washed the copper plating off this coin.

Doesn't look like a blank planchet to me. Looks like a heavy worn coin.

Looks like maybe a little MD (mechanical doubling), nothing really valuable.

To be honest, it's hard to tell between a 69 and a 70 from pictures. I don't think it would be feasible if it only made 69. Looks like you have a gamble on your hands.

It's an old Conder101 trick!

The Wide Rims that matter are only on the 1979P. The wide rim was normal for all the years after.

Just take a Kennedy that is dated past 1970 and drop it on the counter. Silver will have a higher ting sound than the clad one. Or take a piece of toilet paper and lay it over this coin and a later date Kennedy. The silver will look white colored and the clad coin will be gray colored. .

As stated, some are not collectors. I've picked up a couple better than decent coins at cheap prices due to poor pics. You can always tell if they know what they are doing if you look at their feedback. If they just sell odds and ends stuff and no coins, might get a deal. If they sell a lot of coins with bad pictures they could be losing money or hiding .

Yea the mintage on these were about half of the 79 P's & D's. No big value and fairly easy to find.