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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1123234, member: 15199&quot;]Ok, with the constant disclaimer one must give with even the best of photos, that is (appears to be .... rather than it is ......)</p><p><br /></p><p>The top of the one is normal. Most BU cents of that era shows the rounded top. But some wear or post mint damage can reduce the thickness. The other marks between the 1 and the 5 look as maybe longacre or even slight machine doubling. Longacre doubling has several theories, but the easiest for me to accept is that since the date was punched in at the same time on a single punch device by hand, if it was punched perpendicular and with the right force, a perfect date occurred. If too much force, the back support of each number contacted the coin and left a little &quot;halo&quot; around it. If the punch was not perpendicular, the doubling might just be visible on one side. I think that is what is happening except for the top of the &quot;1&quot; and the inside of the &quot;5&quot;, which I think is a slight die crack or surface scratch. etc. I can&#039;t find any RPD similar in my references.</p><p><br /></p><p>IHC can be frustrating at times, but still one of my favorites!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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