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When a coin is struck through a foreign object. The area only shows a recess in the coins surface. The detail is that of what ever got in the way....
Shouldn't the impurity's be on top? Wouldn't a coin dip work? I thought gold was impervious to corrosion?
It was struck with a punch. I wonder how recent it was done or if there is some documentation on the mark. Could be someone just playing around....
Looks like a stain, just weird I thought it may have been dipped in something, but no line on the reverse?
There isn't any posted?
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Did you check for displaced metal?
Find some MS examples to look at. On the obverse the hand is the highest point. even some MS examples do not have a full hand, the next area to...
If you are interested in restoration/conservation. Try the search box in the upper right hand of the screen. It is too bad that you couldn't get...
T Thanks for the link Dan.
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