Possible punch marks 2024 Kennedy half dollars

[Conan62]

I have been trying for weeks now To find out how this could’ve happened. Thank you. out how this damage occurred and I can’t seem to get two answers the same. Two 2024 Kennedy half those came out of a roll from the mint. They have punch marks on the lower reverse. One more than the other. I only posted one coin, how this could’ve happened. I am new to this group. I hope I’m posting in the right forum. Thank you.

[MintErrors]

I would like clarification on what you said..."Two 2024 Kennedy half those came out of a roll from the mint."

Were these official US Mint sealed rolls, or were they issued from a bank ? Do you remember what the paper roll printed text said ?

Those marks... they almost resemble something you would see after some one used an arc welder where it sprays some of the metal when using the arc welder. Are they just globs of metal without any holes ?

Taking a good look at this coin. The globs of metal rest on top of letters mainly. In my opinion, it looks like the coin was struck normally, since we see a complete reverse with apparently nothing missing.

Another thing is, the working die squeeze the planchet with tons of force. This pattern of globs of metal would have been squashed flat if it happened during the strike. So, where does this leave us ? It may have happened after it left the mint.

The main question is about the rolls, but remember, unless you physically ordered the rolls directly from the mint, and a third party (middle person) was not involved, the rolls could have been picked through, revealed and sent on their way.

Take a good look around the coin and see if there are any marks that look like clamps or, dark spots that could have been arcing, maybe close to the rim where the reeding is.

[Conan62]

Thank you very much for your response. Photos can be deceiving especially with the light. They are not globs, they are actual punches. They go into the coin. I took a highly magnified photo that shows it better but I thought I remember reading in the rules that you should not add photos to your existing post. If I am allowed, it will show much clearer. They These are small punches around the lower end of the reverse coin mostly around the “dollar” but some around the eagle. I found them on two coins that I opened directly from the US mint. Both from the same roll. I ordered them myself. They came in the Standard white US mint roll packaging. IH had them now for a few months and I’m still baffled. I’m sure one day we will figure it out. The members on this site are the best of the best. Thank you!!

[eaxtellcoin]

Hello Consn62,
You can post photo's to your own post. They do not want second and third coins posted to the same post about the first/initial post.
Click upload attachments below. I would suggest croping the photo's to 1200px X 900px then after upload click on medium or large. If the photo is far away click on large, if a close up - like a mintmark area then medium usually will be fine.
Eric

[Conan62]

Thank you, here is an additional photo magnified 2024_0611_125242_042.jpeg

[MintErrors]

This is probably in Mike Diamond's area of expertise.

He occasionally answers questions from the contact us form on the
Https://error-ref.com website. You might inquire if he is willing to look at a 2024 Kennedy with punch marks from rolls purchased directly from the Mint.

I personally do not know what those marks are, now that I see them up close. Again, it looks like the coin gets struck normally then potentially later - how much later, I do not know, these marks show up.

There is a slight chance this could have been a struck through debris event, but again, Mike D. May have encountered this issue before.

[Conan62]

Thank you For spending the time to look at it.