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wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 02:06 am It looks like a very mild off center strike. But I can't figure out whats going on with the star like pattern of what looks like die cracks in the background of the obverse. What caused this? And is this normal? Edited by wbarkley 01/10/2016 02:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 02:10 am maybe an acid wash to clean it Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 02:13 am Maybe it was soaked in a strong solvent that etched away at the surface revealing the grain of the metal? Are you thinking along those lines? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 02:27 am the acid would eat away the dirt and a little of the surface. Is the edge normal or is it a little concave? this usually happens with acid baths eating the copper core more than the cladding. Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 02:41 am it's pretty warn down but it doesn't look con caved. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 05:08 am Looks like a minor MAD and a VLDS not acid. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
LocalCoinGuy Valued Member United States 398 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 09:44 am Harsh cleaning? Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 10:30 am Those are called "flow lines" that appear to radiate out from the center. An indication of a die that was well into the final stages of life Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 10:55 am Found It! right here in this forum! Its called a starburst. Most likely caused by die wear, good call John1! https://goccf.com/t/232932 Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/10/2016 11:04 am I found this as well. knowing the name was half the battle. http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis...ticleId=8409 Report this Post to the Staff
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