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Valued Member
United States
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I am not seeing the normal signs of PMD on this one. No displaced metal, no zinc showing, no scratches near the depression to indicate a hit. Also notice in the close-up (this feature appears more dramatic on the full obverse photo due to the way the light hits it) how the fields seem to slope inward toward the depression. Would this possibly indicate that this feature was part of the planchet prior to the strike causing the metal in the fields to flow that way?    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tough call, I really don't know
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Valued Member
United States
144 Posts |
Only a guess but I think if the triangular depression was on the planchet first then the rim would (should?) be more well developed after stamping/pressing of the coin, itself.
Edited by profiler
08/13/2015 8:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like one.  Wait for more opinions though. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Just noticed, you have a die crack a bit under the memorial under FG.
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Valued Member
 United States
134 Posts |
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Just noticed, you have a die crack a bit under the memorial under FG Yes I saw that too, a small one ...but kinda cute.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3463 Posts |
 This looks like a bulge, if it is, it's post mint damage. |
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United States
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cwb, that's an awesome clue to be looking for. Indeed, the metal's gotta go somewhere. Thanks for that. :)
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
Good eye cwb, I think that may just be a shadow or reflection. Here are a couple of photos of the rim.   |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
Could someone please explain the glaringly obvious feature of this coin that screams PSD? I am missing it, educate me please... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's the bulge on the rim.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
The zinc doesn't necessarily have to show.
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Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
There is no bulge on the rim. Are my photos that bad?
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure about the struckthrough, but is that a die crack on the reverse under the initials?
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Posted 08/13/2015 8:19 pm
