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Message:: [QUOTE="non_cents, post: 1851732, member: 30970"]I guess you have never seen a "squeeze job" before where 2 coins are squeezed together in a vise. It really doesn't take that much pressure to leave a noticeable impression. Take the following picture for example. It was squeezed together with another one. Notice that, as you stated in post #40, the details are sharp and deep. Instead of a transfer of multiple elements, it is entirely possible that contact with another coin only transferred one part of the reverse design. So the odds are not even remote as a billion to 1. Do you know the likelihood of a dropped element appearing on the opposite side of a coin? Slim. Not a billion to 1, but still probably a bit less likely than a coin that has a similar looking contact mark.[ATTACH=full]309497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]309496[/ATTACH] In addition, I don't think the fact that the D is directly opposite from where it appears on the obverse has any relation to a dropped letter error. They can essentially appear on any part of the coin. I would love to see the coin sent in, and I would love to be proven wrong. It adds to my knowledge of what to look for and what to expect when searching. I am only giving my opinion on the coin, what I am stating is not fact. It is just an educated guess based on my previous knowledge of the minting process.[/QUOTE]