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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 6:20 pm A "bargain bin" rescue. This specimen has an odd mark on the eagle's breast. It sort of looks as if a few dentils of another coin were forcibly impressed into the surface, but I kind of doubt that explanation (I frankly don't even know if that'd be possible). This is one of those coins that might actually benefit from a dip, but I'm not sure it'd really be worth doing. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff

Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 6:51 pm Interesting mark on the eagles breast. Might it be a bag mark from the reeding of another coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 7:04 pm Quote: Might it be a bag mark from the reeding of another coin? It seems too coarse for that. It's almost certainly post mint damage of some type, but it could be be due to something between the die and planchet when it was struck. You'd just never be able to prove that. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 7:23 pm Lot of character in this old cartwheel. Slightly (very slightly) circulated, so not a candidate to dip, but welcome in the collection. The mark is almost certainly postmint, one of the things convincing me it's circulated, but it's unlikely you could prove one way or the other. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 7:38 pm That tattoo on the eagle's breast is denticle transfer for sure. Great rescue! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18717 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 7:48 pm AU53 Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 01/27/2015 06:27 am AU55 Report this Post to the Staff
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