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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3161055, member: 78244"]Let’s analyze the picture:</p><p><br /></p><p>First thing I see is the lighting. The coin in lit from the top, so the reapeted lit surface with a dark surface in between means there is an indent in the numeral. Also, for the digit to me repunched, there needs to be a clear secondary image. Looking at the position of this indent with respect to the top of the inner loop of the last 8, we see that indents occur BELOW the top of the inner loop. Following the curve caused by the indents will lead to an 8 with the top cut off. A repunched digit would add additional material above the COMPLETE digit. Since this is not the case, it cannot be an RPD. Since it cannot be an RPD, it must me PMD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also looking under the left indent, you can see where the upper left loop of the 8 bulged due to the metal movement caused by the hit.</p><p><br /></p><p>QED.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]811397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3161055, member: 78244"]Let’s analyze the picture: First thing I see is the lighting. The coin in lit from the top, so the reapeted lit surface with a dark surface in between means there is an indent in the numeral. Also, for the digit to me repunched, there needs to be a clear secondary image. Looking at the position of this indent with respect to the top of the inner loop of the last 8, we see that indents occur BELOW the top of the inner loop. Following the curve caused by the indents will lead to an 8 with the top cut off. A repunched digit would add additional material above the COMPLETE digit. Since this is not the case, it cannot be an RPD. Since it cannot be an RPD, it must me PMD. Also looking under the left indent, you can see where the upper left loop of the 8 bulged due to the metal movement caused by the hit. QED. [ATTACH=full]811397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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