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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 817226, member: 68"]It could be a rare variety and would be quite valuable as such.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are more likely possibilities though. There are still unknown varieties cropping up because people never paid much attention to coins made after 1964. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some dies are poorly hubbed. The hub is pice of steel with the image of the coin in it. Rather than being opposite the coin it looks just like the coin. These hubs are pressed into the softened steel die multiple times to make the entire image show up. The die steel has to be heatened to soften it in between impressions. If the hub isn't impressed deeply enough the letters, numbers, and features will be a little smaller on coins struck from that die. </p><p><br /></p><p>It sure would be nice to see a picture. </p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck on having a discovery coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 817226, member: 68"]It could be a rare variety and would be quite valuable as such. There are more likely possibilities though. There are still unknown varieties cropping up because people never paid much attention to coins made after 1964. Some dies are poorly hubbed. The hub is pice of steel with the image of the coin in it. Rather than being opposite the coin it looks just like the coin. These hubs are pressed into the softened steel die multiple times to make the entire image show up. The die steel has to be heatened to soften it in between impressions. If the hub isn't impressed deeply enough the letters, numbers, and features will be a little smaller on coins struck from that die. It sure would be nice to see a picture. Good luck on having a discovery coin.[/QUOTE]
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