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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 440789, member: 6036&quot;]Imperfection in strike, perhaps ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If the dies weren&#039;t perfectly aligned (i.e. flat fields perfectly parallel), one portion of the coin would be softer struck. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would think that commonly affects both obverse and reverse, but maybe not; maybe the side on the stationary lower (anvil ?) die would be more even than the side struck by the moving upper die, which would take the brunt of the imperfect strike.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Is the reverse die usually on the bottom ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Overall, the coin doesn&#039;t look counterfeit but these Trade $1s are the worst. Be very careful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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