Well done @Noah Finney, enjoy your prize. And, again, many thanks to @lordmarcovan for the opportunity
Your obverse doesn't appear to match the 4 known examples, but the images could be better. Nice to have you back...
Acetone, looks like a heavy residue of adhesive from the coin being attached to something
#1 cleaned with a machine like a dremel and then polished leaving a "halo" like effect #2 looks to be pull away effects from the strike #3 Attempt...
Lights too close and image not focused. ALWAYS click the Full Size option before posting, looking at thumbnails for small details is not going to...
Latvia 1992 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If such a small area (in both places) were as a result of an incomplete planchet, wouldn't the outside lettering still be complete, instead of...
Latvia 1999 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
#1 Post mint, Remnants of a mount, looks to be raised and almost separated from the edge. #2 Recessed, a strike through in the third die which has...
Thanks, I won't tell her, she already thinks she is special, lol
The things I learn here every day is beyond belief. Thanks for sharing
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