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14ers Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 8:46 pm An anxiously awaited 1899 barber half arrived today. What I thought were a few small black spots on the coin are actually pits. While taking a close look under a glass I spotted something I had never seen on a coin before. There is pitting on the stars that fall in line with what would be the high points of the stars. Now they look more like little flowers. Not all 13 of them, just a few behind Liberty's neck. Any explanations? If it had not been such a low price I might be tempted to send it back. Report this Post to the Staff

dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 8:50 pm might be a variety idk the series but an expert will come along Report this Post to the Staff
LogPotato Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 8:57 pm My WAG would be a little bit of grease in the ridges of the stars. Report this Post to the Staff
Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 9:42 pm I don't believe that to be abnormal. I'm not a collector of the Barber series, however. Report this Post to the Staff
dfg04 Valued Member United States 116 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 9:46 pm maybe a variety Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 04:01 am Quote: My WAG would be a little bit of grease in the ridges of the stars. But there are no ridges in the stars, or rather there aren't supposed to be. I think a lot time ago, someone with some idle time on his hands did some re-engraving on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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