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How do coins that are un-circulated show scratches or bag marks?

April 26, 2017bag Coins marks scratches un-circulated

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How do coins that are un-circulated show scratches or bag marks?

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After a normal production strike the coins were counted by being run through a counting machine and put in bags that were thrown around without regard to numismatic posterity. The workers at the mint were not concerned about the appearance.