It is a fake in my opinion. I have had and sold several and you are correct, the lettering is always incuse. Real ones are made of pure copper and are very soft. Consequently, every bang, ding, and rim bruise is very easily inflicted and one in that condition would have had to have been put away (and left untouched) on its first day of issue.
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