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How did the rim get in the middle?
Note the orange-peel texture from the rim mark inward, and outside of the rim mark the fields are relatively smooth. This coin was struck first by a later stage reverse (hammer) die cap, the large brockage image shows that. Then it was struck again mostly overlapped with a blank planchet (which imparted the orange peel texture on the brockage, without destroying it). That orange peel texture is a common feature seen on indent strikes as well. The lack of reeding on the partial overlapped rim edge also shows it was a blank planchet, and not a previously struck coin.
Very nice coin, thanks for sharing.
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