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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2233626, member: 19165&quot;]I agree with your assessment. I&#039;d put it at a low VF, and its too bad about the gouge in the field in front of her face. The rest of the coin looks attractive though, so congrats on your first Bustie! </p><p><br /></p><p>To elaborate on the &quot;centerpunch,&quot; for those unfamiliar: When the die-cutter was sinking a new die (that is, when he was punching the letters and numbers into the die), he used a template to ensure that they were all the same distance from the center. He would punch a tiny divot in the center, and then trace a circle from there. Usually, the punch would be very light and he would buff it out. Sometimes, he forgot and you&#039;ll see the punch on the neck (or, in the center of the shield on the reverse). These are interesting marks, and can help diagnose a variety.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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