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Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 5:18 pm Clear and better pictures for sure...but for right now my vote is a business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 8:50 pm Those rims senor, ain't no wire rim, they are the standard business strike tapered rim. I see two notable features, #1) this is a slightly MAD centered at the 5 o'clock position, which does include a heavy strike. #2) the die shows a late die state and great Die Deterioration metal flow to the outside edges as seen by all devices being stretched toand touching the rim as well as increasing in overall size(bust). The fields show evidence of recent (before strike) polishing. Notice the "Ballooning" of the letters. This is the stretching effect of DDD. Will be waiting to see how much this will be listed for on ebay! Report this Post to the Staff
Mabanga79 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 11:08 pm I like what Crazyb is saying, the first of a viable explanation. So the strairation lines in the reverse field are from pre strike polishing? And why the mirror finish? Hard to see in pics but it outshines all business old and new. Also his hair still has remnants of what looks like a matte finish. Also I've seen over polished dies and under the loop the ballooning leaves blurred lines and although the devices are enlarged their lines are sharp. The rim has taken a beating but in some places reed meets the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/28/2017 11:45 pm Mbaga, was talking strictly about obverse in that discourse based on this: The hammer die shows the advanced state Die Deterioration. The reverse pix is rather poor. Because of angle shot only thing it tells is that it definitely is a standard business strike because of the rim. As to wear, die states, unless coin is perpendicular to coin, one cant tell squat! Even any luster is absent. Find it very difficult to even consider a proof strike because details or too shallow, only one hit, not two like a proof. Most important tho, is show the sides. Proof coins ALWAYS are symmetrically Flat, evenly distributed. Most business strikes show thick/thin on a 360 degree survey... Edited by Crazyb0 07/28/2017 11:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mabanga79 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/29/2017 12:06 am When I look at 1978 s dimes the reverse is not very impressive either. Thanks for the diagram it helped a lot. The obverse is most definitely wired..no bevel at all. The reverse still puts all my other dimes to shame in detail.The reverse rim is not as deep but a clear bevel I can not find. My work is not allowing me the time to take better pics so probably not til Monday can I show you that its not like any of the hundreds of dimes I've compared it to in the past 2 months. Go look at 78 s dimes that have been untouched and you will see they too have hohum reverses. What of the strairation lines? Oh and the lint marks? I guess you can't see them YET but offer me an explanation as if you could see them. And you will. Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 07/29/2017 12:11 am I need to see a pic of only the rim. It looks like a business strike to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Mabanga79 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/29/2017 12:22 am ok I will tomorrow. your info is the best thus far and I appreciate your patience. there is no fluctuation on either side, the rims are symmetrical. if you can't see that in the pics then I think there must be some angling issues. All my business strikes exhibit those characteristics but this coin does not. It is impaired proof I know it...until tomorrow. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
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