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<p>[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2355016, member: 73165"]Interesting coin. Someone else asked but got no answer on this: are the diagonal marks on the portrait adjustment marks? I think so. </p><p><br /></p><p>Besides that, the obverse has some weird, mushy denticles (one at 3:00 has turned into a spike!). Reverse denticles are not strong, either. IIRC both of these things would be somewhat typical for these coins because they are broadstruck. Also, the obverse appears to be a late die state due to the denticles and some stretched stars. Possible die crack through IBE in LIBERTY on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was thinking cleaned at first, but I've changed my mind. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any comments on my observations?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2355016, member: 73165"]Interesting coin. Someone else asked but got no answer on this: are the diagonal marks on the portrait adjustment marks? I think so. Besides that, the obverse has some weird, mushy denticles (one at 3:00 has turned into a spike!). Reverse denticles are not strong, either. IIRC both of these things would be somewhat typical for these coins because they are broadstruck. Also, the obverse appears to be a late die state due to the denticles and some stretched stars. Possible die crack through IBE in LIBERTY on the obverse. I was thinking cleaned at first, but I've changed my mind. Any comments on my observations?[/QUOTE]
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