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Die Pitting ?

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 Posted 01/13/2007  6:15 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add stmpcol to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Would this be pitting from a rusted die or just a poorly prepared planchet ? Maybe even scuff marks ?

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You can also see a smaller patch on the left side near wreath.

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 Posted 01/13/2007  6:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Can you post pics of the whole coin along with the closeup ? seeing the whole coin helps get an overall feeling for what the coin has been through .

Rick
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