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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2618699, member: 84179&quot;]I still think it’s struck through grease.&nbsp; Based on the picture, PMD would have to have been from an impact as there is no evidence of abrasion or chemical reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I can’t picture a scenario where the reverse was hit with enough force to leave a dent and not leave marks on the obv.&nbsp; I don’t think the ear is “obliterated” and a hard impact on the rev would have flattened the opposite areas on the obv, particularly in the shoulder area.&nbsp; I don’t see any evidence of the any design elements being flattened on the obv.&nbsp; In addition, The obverse scratches look insignificant and not what you would expect if it was sitting on a hard surface. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Struck through grease seems much more plausible.&nbsp; This could also explain the weak but correctly formed E and P in E PLURIBUS and top of top of the Lincoln Memorial.&nbsp; I would think that if it was PMD from an impact, the letters would be deformed as the metal flowed away from the contact region. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’ll agree to disagree, but in my eyes, I’ll still consider it an interesting error[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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