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Post-Mint, probably. If I recall correctly, the extraction technique involves pushing the coin from the side, and not "grabbing" it with anything mechanical, so it's not possible for the press to impose such a mark. A minor distraction from a wonderful little coin.  |
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I concur, looks like PMD but still a nice coin. |
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The strike on this coin has a mushy look to me - especially the reverse. Not to jump to conclusions, but I would do a weight test on it - it has a cast look to it to be honest. Could just be the photo or the strike though. Maybe the ding is a result of a striking issue or could be PMD as others have said. |
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The strike on this coin has a mushy look to me - especially the reverse  I want to call it a strike through myself. But the weakness in the center of this coin does not make me feel warm and fuzzy. |
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When I look at the obverse, in the exact area opposite the region of interest on the reverse, I see a small bump. A struck through wouldn't do that, but pressure from a hit to the back to the coin would.
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Thanks folks.robbudo. There isn't a high spot or a bump on the flip side.
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Just so you know where I'm looking: I'm looking at that tiny lighter spot on the obverse. I've seen that before on other coins that had damage on the reverse, and it was ever-so-slightly raised.  |
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There is no high spot on the other side of the coin. Robbudo has it right, there is a bulge right where he indicates and it is from the hit on the reverse. |
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from a hit like that on the reverse I would expect a bulge like that on the obverse PMD |
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Posted 12/04/2010 2:13 pm
