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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;playpossum0985, post: 1810589, member: 23806&quot;]Ok after doing more research and contemplating, and before we hear from Jody, I think I&#039;ve got it figured out (famous last words right). The reverse die is mostly used as the anvil die correct? It is locked in and has nowhere to expand except up if a foriegn object comes into contact.&nbsp; Something hard was already imbedded in the die when this coin was struck. Given the pressure form the object was forced downward into the anvil die and it retained it. It then naturaly found the weekest areas to push up. That would be right along the tree trunk, look close, there might be a die crack traveling up the top half. Hard to tell from the pics but that would explain the shattered look around the branches and top. It is also possible that there was already a coin or two struck before this one given the anomalies on the obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t heard form Jody yet so I figured I&#039;d throw it out there befor we do. This is the only thing that is in the realm of probablilty in my mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was struck through debris with shattered die.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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