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<p>[QUOTE="eddiespin, post: 1651200, member: 4920"]Greg, this is what I know. It's in the shape of a "cud." That's the vernacular for a major break of the die that stuck out the coin. The reverse die was broken. But this is what's wrong with that theory. That area is very well protected on the die. It's all recessed; the lowest area on the die. One wouldn't think anything would break off there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tell you what you need to really resolve this. Get us clear pictures of both that reverse and the obverse. It wouldn't hurt to provide clear closeups of the area, too. Honestly, from your picture, I'm not even sure if that's the same metallic composition as the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>And get them to us sooner than 8 years from now. Sorry, just had to get that in. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="eddiespin, post: 1651200, member: 4920"]Greg, this is what I know. It's in the shape of a "cud." That's the vernacular for a major break of the die that stuck out the coin. The reverse die was broken. But this is what's wrong with that theory. That area is very well protected on the die. It's all recessed; the lowest area on the die. One wouldn't think anything would break off there. Tell you what you need to really resolve this. Get us clear pictures of both that reverse and the obverse. It wouldn't hurt to provide clear closeups of the area, too. Honestly, from your picture, I'm not even sure if that's the same metallic composition as the coin. And get them to us sooner than 8 years from now. Sorry, just had to get that in. ;)[/QUOTE]
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