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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 8555778, member: 74863"]On first looking at this coin, damage comes to mind. But when you take a closer look I believe it was a defect of some sort on the planted before it was struck. If you look at the date everything that’s going on in the coin is under the one in the date.</p><p>If you look at the larger area, again that appears to be damaged. You can see what appears to be scrape marks on the left side pushing all the metal lower and to the right. Giving another closer look, the Y in LIBERTY it’s on top of the damage. </p><p>Therefore, in my opinion, I believe the planchet was damaged before the coin was struck. I may be wrong as I’m only looking at photos but that’s what I see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 8555778, member: 74863"]On first looking at this coin, damage comes to mind. But when you take a closer look I believe it was a defect of some sort on the planted before it was struck. If you look at the date everything that’s going on in the coin is under the one in the date. If you look at the larger area, again that appears to be damaged. You can see what appears to be scrape marks on the left side pushing all the metal lower and to the right. Giving another closer look, the Y in LIBERTY it’s on top of the damage. Therefore, in my opinion, I believe the planchet was damaged before the coin was struck. I may be wrong as I’m only looking at photos but that’s what I see.[/QUOTE]
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