I have a 1969 Seated half Dollar with 2 very straight intersecting lines at 2 locations next to the reverse eagle. Upon close inspection the intersecting lines are raised from the coins surface and the area of intersection appears clear and continuous. Since they are raised from the surface, I assume it's from the die and the coin was struck this way. They are quite straight & precise and I'm thinking they were used to measure distance/angle or were caused by an employee defacing the reverse die for some reason??
The left side lines overlie the olive branch/leaves and the right side lines overlie an arrow tip. The right side lines just touch the eagle's wing and the base of the "A".....perhaps there was a need for a measurement or angulation ? Might that be the reason for their origin & location.
Any ideas? Any opinions would be welcomed.
Thanks.
