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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 12:14 pm I think you are putting too much though into it, a particular portion of the detail getting clogged is a completely random event. It could be the beginning of a clog or the leftovers after the die was wiped, there is no way to tell. One thing to note is that the top part of the second S in STATES is also clogged, so two points 180 degrees apart have been affected. Report this Post to the Staff
liveandievarieties Pillar of the Community United States 601 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 12:41 pm Agreed- Grease and gunk can fill the tiniest of areas, the letters FG on the Cent or Half for example, without affecting the surrounding area. When I see a part of the die detail like the 7 in the date in question, it reminds me that I'm looking at a Pre-dropped letter (or numeral). Not that every chunk of gunk falls out perfectly and becomes a dropped letter, but the process is the same. Many of us associate " Struck Through Grease" with the weakly struck (all over) Lincolns we encounter- that's an example of a larger amount of grease. But as Biokemist states so well, any portion of the die detail can be affected specifically. Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 12:51 pm Quote: I think you are putting too much though into it, a particular portion of the detail getting clogged is a completely random event. It could be the beginning of a clog or the leftovers after the die was wiped, there is no way to tell. One thing to note is that the top part of the second S in STATES is also clogged, so two points 180 degrees apart have been affected. That's right, on the last S. I noticed that, too. The separation between the areas is convincing. This can happen at random, and for any number of reasons. Good. Thanks. Makes a lot of of sense. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 12:54 pm It looks to be the "close 3" version, with a smaller mintage of 2.5M (as opposed to 4M) I would also take a close look at the feather shafts and LIBERTY for any signs of doubling. On the Snow-1 DDO, the feather shafts and liberty are strongly doubled, which appear thicker in lower grades. Can't hurt to check... Report this Post to the Staff
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