Very, very worn die. As a die wears, details become mushy and even start to disappear.
I am working on my ancient geekdom. I may change my mind as I learn more, but for now, I need to stick to something modern and within my limited...
I can testify first hand that the legal shows compress 1-3 years into a few days.
Brass cents are approximately 95% copper and 5% zinc. Bronze cents are approximately 95% copper, 4% zinc, and 1% tin.
OK, I thought about my own question, and my mind remains unchanged. I would love to own the "Watters-Childs" specimen of the 1804 Draped Bust...
Either way, a near impossibility.
So, you believe the probability of it ever occurring is .0008% or .08%?
I agree that even if the strike was light, if the lines were original to the planchet, they would show more distortion. Unfinished dies.
Of course, never would I pay their asking price. If I could not get anything for at least 25% off (assuming that was a good price), I would not...
The water pick (I was about to say ice pick) sounds like a great idea. Can you use distilled water with it?
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