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New Member
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It's raised metal around the T and the R looks like it is dripping down... Hope the newer pictures are better. There's no glue on it, I've just never seen anything like it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow. I'm at a loss.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Sure is interesting. Never seen anything like that before.. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe feeder finger die scrapes?
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't know. Sure did stun me.
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Bedrock of the Community
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1. What does the reverse look like.
2. It is discolored, like heat was applied?
3. What is the weight of the coin?
4. Is the color on those motto devices really white colored?
Edited by coop
06/15/2021 6:43 pm
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Coop- 1.) No it doesn't look like heat was applied. 2.) It weighs 3.0 grams 3.) The pictures were taken by a Samsung and sent to me because my camera sucks. I had to sharpen the the focus on the 2nd pictures above. 4.) Here are the reverse and observed side from a Samsung phone unaltered.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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The R looks like damage. Just to the right of the R it looks like the metal has been displaced from the divot/scrape going straight down forming a ridge and illusion of a long R. Same for the center of the R. As far as the T goes I have no clue  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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My guess is some sort of glue or other coating. I don't think glue can be dismissed simply by looking at it. It wouldn't have to be a thick coating. If this isn't it, I'm stumped as well. Only a acetone bath could tell us, but on the other hand, some sort of varnish wouldn't dissolve in acetone, would it? The mystery may never be resolved. The bottom of the raised area around the letters looks like the substance trails off. My thinking still is towards a liquid additive.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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My light source was natural light on all of them. The 2 that looks like there is a glare making the lettering white, those were cropped and enhanced by turning the sharpness up to focus making it slightly better to see. None were taken with the flash on.
Thank you for the help, I will definitely try this!
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Pillar of the Community
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Just can't see damage or error making this. Good find to stump so many who have looked at so many coins. Hope it turns out to be something rare and interesting.
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