No problem Spark - thanks for your time ☺
So I did! I remember discussing it before but not wich site it was. It's an old theory
I'll try to show the edge when I get more pics if anyone is still interested ☺ Thanks All.
Thanks again Sir - Does anyone know wich die is the hammer & wich is the anvil? Are the blanks polished and do have a raised rim?
and if pinched or crushed, why is it still round?
Reaching here but maybe the obverse die was damaged with this strike? If a blank was covering the edge of the reverse and it was stamped it could...
The elipse lines up with the word trust on the obverse - you can see in the scan that the rim is intact...I'll work on it & Thanks again.
I'll work on better pics - the obverse is definitely smashed but the reverse has that elipse. It is raised, shinny & it is so symmetrical...like a...
a couple more-
Don't the blanks have a raised rim like that?
Thanks - that's possible. Here's a better angle. It looks like the defect is higher & the letters dont look smashed, just very faint.
Thank you - I'll work on better pics.
Maybe something in the die?
there it is :)
I believe I have a P Keelboat cud error & would love an expert opinion. (I haven't fiqured out how to post a picture)
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