Depends if it is raised on the field, or if it is just a stain? Contact with the punch makes a dent into the die. Thus even the light punching will cause a mark into the die, showing as a raised area on a coin. Case in point 1955-S RPM-001 Note how thin these RPMs are. First one, too close. Second one too close and third location is more in the target area.
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