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coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 10:56 pm What do ya'll think? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 11:46 pm I would say no. It's been altered post-Mint. It looks a lot like this of mine: Disturbed metal on the edge. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 12:32 am I'll be a contrarian and guess yes. I'm seeing a difference in the rims here -- spruett's coin looks like a rim was formed, then removed. The top coin doesn't seem to have a fully formed rim, and if missing material there could account for the missing date. If there wasn't a fully formed edge at the time of the strike, the material could have been pressed outward instead of filling the last two digits. It makes sense in my head, but I might be totally wrong! Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 01:16 am Could be just the blurry picture and my tired eyes but it appears to have some doubling of some kind on the obverse MD or? Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 02:31 am That's my highly blurry picture! Sorry, it was the best I had at the moment. It's kind of cool what it looks like in the picture, kind of like the 1955 DDO! Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 03:17 am Yes. The rims taper correctly near the clip. The last digit is missing, there is weakness in the "4", and the right wheat stalk, which resulted from the metal flowing outward toward the clip. The edge is correct for end-of-strip, straight clipped coins; I have many like this. And the reverse shows some evidence of the Blakesley Effect (though this could have also been due to wear). Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 03:32 am @coinlover1899 Please disregard my previously posted "comparison" and uninformed opinion. I agree with everything Druu and ErrorCoins said. Spoke too soon and still learning... In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 02/04/2017 03:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 10:29 am Quote: Spoke too soon and still learning... You are talking to the expert at that! Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 11:21 am the tapered rims and weakness in designs at the clip dont lie nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 12:06 pm Great question. I enjoyed the responses. I agree that it is the real deal, too. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
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