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Question On Non-Design Letters/Numbers Sometimes Appearing On Coins

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Joemoris
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I have seen many graded coins that have letters/numbers/characters in unexpected locations on a coin that are not part of the design nor the devices. What do the graders say? I see scores of graded MS/PF coins with 'extra features' and oft times wonder about their origin.How do they get there and why? Thanks in advance, J

Also, if you have any images of coins with the additional features, please post them. I lost my unusual coin files some time ago. Thanks again -J

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It's called paradalia, the tendency of the mind to "see" things that aren't really there in random data. The mind takes the random data/image and "forces" it into something familiar that it does recognize.
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Yep, Pareidolia, Has fooled many a numismatist into thinking they have an OMM or DMM.
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