That ridge you speak of is actually the second strike. If the OP would show the whole slab I think you would see his obverse pic is out of...
Verified by who? The '85 is a plating bubble, corrosion. The '53 is die deterioration.
Nice! Double struck coins are one of the most interesting errors. Make for some weird looking designs and they're all unique.
Still no.
With this being a heavily counterfeited coin and not in a slab, I'd be more worried that it's authentic versus being graded properly. At least at...
This is the gadget that best helped me understand the effect. [ATTACH]
Don't think it's a DDO. Looks like it took a hit.
With no evidence of even a proto rim from the upset, I'm thinking it's PMD.
^ And you won't be the last to say so.
This gash at the bottom of the bust where metal was displaced. If it were pre strike you would still have the designs original even radius. Even...
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It's always a good idea to show the reverse also. If the clad was missing pre-strike it should show some weakness in the rim directly opposite.
Here's where he bought it. What a sleaze. http://www.ebay.com/itm/310748959485
Detatched lamination. A cool one. Not PMD.
Still think it's a fake. Can you see a seam on the edge?
What Coinman said.
As of now I'd say that looks like a fake coin. If you could provide a sharper pic and the reverse also it might help us give you a better opinion.
Don't waste your money or Wexlers time.
That's a keeper. 15 degrees or less rotation is considered in tolerance by the mint. Yours appears to be about 25 deg. CW. They don't have much...
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