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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 8163970, member: 92083&quot;]OK, so I received the coin and was able to examine it in-hand. Below are my photos...</p><p><br /></p><p>After examining it close-up, and as you can see in the close-ups, I found that many of the missing areas are incredibly angular and linear to the point where they just line up too perfectly - particularly on the reverse - as though those marks were left by some sort of tool. It is actually similar to the linear striations you would see on bones which came into contact with cutting tools with serrated edges like a knife or saw.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this point whether or not this coin had some genuine error initially (e.g. a smaller planchet defect to start with) in the center of the coin is immaterial. In my opinion, it has been altered and is therefore a damaged coin. I would suggest it thus has no numismatic value as an error coin and is worth 90% silver melt value.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish I had better news.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1425235[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1425233[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425234[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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