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<p>[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 432161, member: 12965"]Rotate the reverse 90 degrees counterclockwise, then look again. :kewl: It matches up perfectly! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The diamond shapes show that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ps: On the obverse, the ear is almost dead center and on the reverse, in the center of the V is almost dead center. So if you look on the reverse marks, at the distance from the bottom punch to the center of the V, then look at the obverse marks, at the distance from the right center punch to the ear, the distance is close. :kewl:</p><p> </p><p>Pps: It could also be the reverse isn't rotated and I just can't see the damage done to the opposite side, due to wear and the photography. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ppps: Also note the square pattern of the 4 holes. Seems too perfect to be done by hand and I don't know of a nail that has 4 prongs to it? I'm wondering if it might be a punch of some sort? Since the pattern is a 4 hole button pattern, maybe someone used a 4 hole leather button punch to make the marks?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 432161, member: 12965"]Rotate the reverse 90 degrees counterclockwise, then look again. :kewl: It matches up perfectly! :D The diamond shapes show that. ;) Ribbit :) Ps: On the obverse, the ear is almost dead center and on the reverse, in the center of the V is almost dead center. So if you look on the reverse marks, at the distance from the bottom punch to the center of the V, then look at the obverse marks, at the distance from the right center punch to the ear, the distance is close. :kewl: Pps: It could also be the reverse isn't rotated and I just can't see the damage done to the opposite side, due to wear and the photography. ;) Ppps: Also note the square pattern of the 4 holes. Seems too perfect to be done by hand and I don't know of a nail that has 4 prongs to it? I'm wondering if it might be a punch of some sort? Since the pattern is a 4 hole button pattern, maybe someone used a 4 hole leather button punch to make the marks?[/QUOTE]
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