1900-O Morgan Dollar - Two raised lines on back

Not sure where to post this, but wonder if anyone can comment on the reverse side of this 1900-O Morgan Dollar. It came in today, and what caught my attention was two lines on the back just to the right of the wing. They are not dings into the surface, but actually raised above the surface. I know there are die variations on Morgan Silver Dollars, but wonder if this variety has been seen before? Thanks for any help! ... Dave

 

Looks like scraps that got infused into it to me.
May add substantially to value.
You may need an appraiser. How about our sister site?

 

Hi,
I'll look for my Morgan dollar book, it has every known die marking. Look like filings got stamped into this piece as KOT said.
greg

 

I don't know much about minting coins, but wouldn't those lines have had to have been in the die? There's no subsequent process that could add them, is there? (At least not legally.)

 

'have had to have been' What conjugation is that?

 

The coin looks circulated. Wouldn't something like that cause the die to be taken out of service, and shouldn't any coins produced have been scrapped?

 

Thanks gregsglass - I did learn researching this that there are many die variations that some people specialize in collecting (see http://www.vamworld.com/). Some, even with pictures, are hard to see, but this one is somewhat unusual because it is obvious to the naked eye.

 

What's weird is just 2 hours ago I was going through a bunch of Old Morgan Silver dollars I got from my dad's collection, trying to determine if any were worthwhile. Now I'm just confused LOL. Anyway I do have a 1900 -O but it does not have those marks on it,

 

I'd swear I am here....

 

I usually figure that the run of the mill circulated Morgans are worth $25 or so for their silver value (although with some premium over straight scrap). CC / Carson City mint marks usually do much better. I rarely see any graded or slabbed coins. If you google Morgan Key Dates, you can find out the more valuable date/mint combinations.

 

Hey KOT - what's the sister site?

 

Ok dd, thank you. Sounds like I could just list it on eBay, and let the market determine the price, and maybe it would go for a bit more.

 

Thanks for the link dd - will follow up in the morning. About to head out in a few minutes.

 

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but since we are talking coins here, I was wondering about this 1857 Flying Eagle Penny I found among my dad's coins. I have looked online and found some interesting results. This Penny seems to be in better condition then almost all others I have seen. Is it worth getting graded?
Here is a current eBay listing for one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-Flying...764822?hash=item5694de0196:g:rKEAAOSw3v5YnmBv

Here is mine


This is a picture of the notes my dad made on it. It's all greek to me.