1881-S RAW Morgan

[cpm9ball]

The gash in front of Morgan's face is most likely from reed marks. Definitely not too large, and the "gearlike" look of it is classic reedmarks.

 

Wheel marks, also called counting machine marks, look like this (not my coin, a random picture I found on the interwebs):

 

Jason, I was thinking in terms of the parallel striations we've seen from time to time across the face of a coin. I know they were called wheelmarks, too, but I just can't find the thread.

 

By the way, I didn't see any indication of either (yours or my explanation of wheelmarks) on this Morgan. Maybe I'm just blind. Did you see any?

 

Chris

 

 

 

Yes, those are also called wheel marks, but are from a different sort of counting machine. I found a couple of threads discussing them, but no pictures remain. They appear as very fine, parallel, light hairlines in a patch on the coin, much lighter than cleaning hairlines.

 

The coin in question definitely does not have counting machine marks - that is a reed mark.

If you look closely, the the gash seems to widen and shallow at the right- that is not an indication of a reed mark.

 

Perhaps if you started posting photos of your own coins, I might be able to understand why you are prone to giving misleading advice, but for the time being, notnoow!

 

Chris

Unfortunately, my camera is not compatible with my computer and I am too lazy to purchase a noow one. My misleading advice is hear to stay, however, as I am also too lazy to change any of my noow posts

 

Well then, maybe you should buy a vacuum cleaner because you are going to be hauled across the carpet whenever you're too lazy to post accurate information, and we wouldn't want to leave all that dirt on the carpet now, would we!

 

Chris

Sounds like a great idea, but I am too lazy to go and buy a noow vaccum cleaner even on Black Friday. I also happen to have a security system that will protect me from people, that, say... try to break into my house and haul me across the floor

 

What a waste of money. With your attitude, no one would want to come near your home. Jason was right.............. "IGNORE!"

 

Chris