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I have many 2011-W Burnished Ag AEs with very similar unique features and I am not sure what to make of it. This is the first time I have posted anything so if I mess something up or say something incorrect, please correct me so I can become better.
I am going to show two features on two coins. The non-burnished spot west of the eagle's beak does get slowly bigger over many coins as the die wears. The "scratch", for lack of a better word, that goes from the eagle's west wing through the the upper west star is just one other feature that seems to be the same in many of these coins. I am not sure what causes it but, it is only visible when the light comes from the side.
Below is the reverse of 2011-W burnished Ag AE graded MS70 by NGC.
2011ngcms70b.jpg
Below is the reverse of 2011-W burnished Ag AE graded SP69 by PCGS.
2011pcgssp69b.jpg
Below is a better photo of the "scratch" on the NGC coin.2011ngcms70a.jpg
Below is a better photo of the "scratch" on the PCGS coin.
2011pcgssp69.jpg
I have more photos at higher magnification.
I welcome any thoughts or ideas.
I am going to show two features on two coins. The non-burnished spot west of the eagle's beak does get slowly bigger over many coins as the die wears. The "scratch", for lack of a better word, that goes from the eagle's west wing through the the upper west star is just one other feature that seems to be the same in many of these coins. I am not sure what causes it but, it is only visible when the light comes from the side.
Below is the reverse of 2011-W burnished Ag AE graded MS70 by NGC.
2011ngcms70b.jpg
Below is the reverse of 2011-W burnished Ag AE graded SP69 by PCGS.
2011pcgssp69b.jpg
Below is a better photo of the "scratch" on the NGC coin.2011ngcms70a.jpg
Below is a better photo of the "scratch" on the PCGS coin.
2011pcgssp69.jpg
I have more photos at higher magnification.
I welcome any thoughts or ideas.