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<p>[QUOTE="Josh181818, post: 26125598, member: 171234"]Came across this 1980-P Kennedy half and noticed an unusual distortion in the star cluster just to the right of the eagle’s head on the reverse. One of the stars appears elongated and melted—almost like a “spaghettified starfish.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I compared it side-by-side with another 1980-P and a 1986-P, and the difference is clear: the others show clean, crisp stars, while this one has a raised, misshapen area that seems to be part of the strike—not post-mint damage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’m leaning toward a die chip or die deformation, possibly from a fatigued or clogged die. Just wanted to see if anyone else has come across this, or if it might be a developing die variety worth tracking.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Josh181818, post: 26125598, member: 171234"]Came across this 1980-P Kennedy half and noticed an unusual distortion in the star cluster just to the right of the eagle’s head on the reverse. One of the stars appears elongated and melted—almost like a “spaghettified starfish.” I compared it side-by-side with another 1980-P and a 1986-P, and the difference is clear: the others show clean, crisp stars, while this one has a raised, misshapen area that seems to be part of the strike—not post-mint damage. I’m leaning toward a die chip or die deformation, possibly from a fatigued or clogged die. Just wanted to see if anyone else has come across this, or if it might be a developing die variety worth tracking. Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
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