Here's a nice MAD with a collar clash . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's another collar clash [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Cleaned/Re-toned . Look at the Blackening around the Pilgrim, this is caused from a cleaning and then Re-Toning . Also, look at the details of...
Cleaned ...
I have a question, when this coin was struck, the rim is higher then the field . So as the coin wears the rim will always be higher then the field...
I did a little more work to line things up better on the whole image of the feathers . There are 2 images spliced into one . [ATTACH]
The rims look smashed or pressed and to me, this is where it came from . [ATTACH]
Little bored tonight so I thought I throw together a couple of images of the feathers . [ATTACH]
Here's another images of the area of question and I put a circle around it . [ATTACH]
Reminds me of this one . http://www.doubleddie.com/1445840.html
I put some arrows in the strongest part, which is the Claw . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It could be the D/D running west, here's an image of that RPM .... 1961-D RPM #2 D/D West [IMG]
Hell, I should sign my dog up, he's 16 in dog years and 112 years old in human years ...
65 ....
Here's a side by side and it's not even close . Look at the center of each " D " .. [ATTACH] Here's a 1973-D Ike Dollar I own and it's RPM-2 ....
Just a illustration of what to look for in early die states, that's all Lee and I know your the man on these .
Here's some info and it's for the OP coin too: All die's are polished before use....
Early the die state ...
Some peg legs are worth looking for and other ain't ...
You have to pick and choose those Peg Legs, that's for sure ..
I wouldn't, no need to open old wounds, that time has covered up ...
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