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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2927348, member: 84179&quot;]Looks like it’s from a well used die that has deterioration.&nbsp; I think the ghosting is just an artifact from the die deterioration or some PMD.&nbsp; It isn’t an number.&nbsp; The UNUM could be PMD as well.&nbsp; Another possibility is that the coin didn’t strike up very well.&nbsp; Notice that the area on the Obverse, opposite UNUM is a high point on the shoulder/bust of Washington.&nbsp; A lot of metal needs to fill that space, so it’s possible that there wasn’t enough striking pressure to fill the letters.&nbsp; You can see a similar effect on the pre-2009 Lincoln cent reverse.&nbsp; The STATES OF is opposite the high area of the bust and many times it will be weak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally, if a coin has seen a lot of circulation, there is a very good chance that any odd looking mark is due to PMD and not mint related[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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