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<p>[QUOTE="LostDutchman, post: 798351, member: 16994"]I apprecieate your concerns Doug.</p><p><br /></p><p>The marks on the obverse to me appear to be planchet flaws. There are a couple of streaks of planchet flaws running on the obverse running through "G" on the obverse. The other ones appear in the obverse right field. On the reverse I saw those lines as well. I was under the impression that they were the result of a harsh die cleaning... there really isn't a rhyme or reason to them like you see with what I would consider "tool marks". They remind more of the die lines you see on early 80's Morgan silver dollars. Which we know are a result of die polishing. Personally I didn't have a problem with the marks or of course I wouldn't own it. On the other hand I am by far an expert on this particular type of coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even before posting this piece I had planed on getting it certified. So if it's not genuine we'll definitely be able find out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LostDutchman, post: 798351, member: 16994"]I apprecieate your concerns Doug. The marks on the obverse to me appear to be planchet flaws. There are a couple of streaks of planchet flaws running on the obverse running through "G" on the obverse. The other ones appear in the obverse right field. On the reverse I saw those lines as well. I was under the impression that they were the result of a harsh die cleaning... there really isn't a rhyme or reason to them like you see with what I would consider "tool marks". They remind more of the die lines you see on early 80's Morgan silver dollars. Which we know are a result of die polishing. Personally I didn't have a problem with the marks or of course I wouldn't own it. On the other hand I am by far an expert on this particular type of coinage. Even before posting this piece I had planed on getting it certified. So if it's not genuine we'll definitely be able find out.[/QUOTE]
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