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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 3207499, member: 27832"]Look at the denticles from 10:00 to 11:00 on the reverse. It looks like they're sinking under the surface of the field. (Imagine the field as a pool of liquid; the denticles <i>should</i> all be standing well above its surface, but in that region, they aren't.)</p><p><br /></p><p>This happens on a lot of fake coins. Frequently, other parts of the coin's design appear submerged, too. In the reverse photo you posted, look at the ribbon below the wreath, and the wreath itself from 6:00 to 9:00. You can see the same thing happening.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 3207499, member: 27832"]Look at the denticles from 10:00 to 11:00 on the reverse. It looks like they're sinking under the surface of the field. (Imagine the field as a pool of liquid; the denticles [I]should[/I] all be standing well above its surface, but in that region, they aren't.) This happens on a lot of fake coins. Frequently, other parts of the coin's design appear submerged, too. In the reverse photo you posted, look at the ribbon below the wreath, and the wreath itself from 6:00 to 9:00. You can see the same thing happening.[/QUOTE]
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