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<p>[QUOTE="mumu, post: 916409, member: 24620"]What has made me reject the rubber band theory up until now is the way the main mark ends in a triangular point on the right side. No rubberbands would end like that. The only way to form that shape would be with a crossover but then both sides would not touch the coin at the point and would differ in pressure as it goes along. </p><p> </p><p>What has made me reject that this was a carving attempt is the way the impression finishes of on the left side. There is no scratching or diminishing pressure depth like you would expect with a carving.</p><p> </p><p>What has made me reject a strike thru are the way the opening spreads out very corrosion like as the valleys of the cut raise up and out at the edges. Most strike thrus ive seen are very clean geometriclly.</p><p> </p><p>This is a stumper and I just need to send it in i know...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mumu, post: 916409, member: 24620"]What has made me reject the rubber band theory up until now is the way the main mark ends in a triangular point on the right side. No rubberbands would end like that. The only way to form that shape would be with a crossover but then both sides would not touch the coin at the point and would differ in pressure as it goes along. What has made me reject that this was a carving attempt is the way the impression finishes of on the left side. There is no scratching or diminishing pressure depth like you would expect with a carving. What has made me reject a strike thru are the way the opening spreads out very corrosion like as the valleys of the cut raise up and out at the edges. Most strike thrus ive seen are very clean geometriclly. This is a stumper and I just need to send it in i know...[/QUOTE]
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