1884 Half Crown

[hazelman]

I have noticed something unusual in my 1884 Half Crown as indicated in the pic attached. Note -- within the ear of the Queen there are some markings (very similar to the strings in the harp)

Anyone else have one of these?http://

 

[Paulus]

I don't have an 1884 but my 1881 has something similar by the eye, the ear is fine - thought it was probably just bag marks

Ear

Eye

 

[hazelman]

Just re checked the eye of my 1884 - dont have anything around the eye.  The markings in the ear are  not bag marks -very straight and clear

[Sword]

Bagmarks caused by the reeding on the edge of another coin?

[1887jubilee]

Could it more likely be clashed dies?

[mrbadexample]

Yes, die clash. You get the same in early Jersey pennies. The lines are from the background of the shield.

http://jerseycoins.com/pen13/Intel/misc/striations.htm

[Sleepy]

My 1883 has both the ear and eye marks.

[hazelman]

15 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

Yes, die clash. You get the same in early Jersey pennies. The lines are from the background of the shield.

http://jerseycoins.com/pen13/Intel/misc/striations.htm

Yep it looks like die clashing  yet another numistic word to learn striatiions

[VickySilver]

Yes, and those marks appear to be in relief and so die changes regardless of the specific cause (but clashing IMO).