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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 3018036, member: 90692&quot;]It looks authentic, wear factor about AU55.&nbsp; Check the edges.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may already know...these planchets were cut out of zinc-plated steel sheets <i><b>after </b></i>the plating process.&nbsp; This left the edges suceptible to corrosion and they rusted quickly.&nbsp; The public didn&#039;t like them very much because they got confused with dimes and caused havoc with vending machines.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But that didn&#039;t stop people from hoarding millions of them, and this is why they are readily available and have not skyrocketed in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, one of the few, better circulation survivors.&nbsp; Nice clean coin, and....Happy Birthday!&nbsp; Welcome to CoinTalk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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