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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;usmc60, post: 2927389, member: 76739&quot;]If there&#039;s one individual on this forum that I respect their opinion it is you. I think we can discuss this issue&nbsp; like to collectors would discussion and issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]710120[/ATTACH] </p><p>Of course let&#039;s start up at the top right. Those lines are indicating some left over production debris that remained embedded on the coin, which if you look closely you can see that it does not have the signs of a chip.</p><p>Now moving over to the left side top that big open space down below is the sign of a big wad of production debris that was down in the recess of the die. Now all along the bottom you can see where it actually goes down into the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know when I look closely I see the reverse image of production debris.</p><p>Common sense tells me if any part of the die itself was damage you are going to see raised metal to indicate that damage, not an impression in the bottom portion of the bust and surface of the coin. Common sense tells you that&#039;s a build-up much of material within the die this will cause the impression that you Are seeing.And of course&nbsp; machine doubling in the letters.</p><p><br /></p><p>And it looks like I can use the same photo to point out your aspects of what you are saying. The to three lines on the right top of the bust which looked like chips.</p><p>Would explain what would happen if the die was cracked or damaged.</p><p>You would expect to see this buildup especially on the bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I see in impression&nbsp; not a glob of metal. There was some kind of buildup on that portion of the die to cause this impression.</p><p>Like you Patty I got a nice photo in my collection that well demonstrate a worn die, and how it embeds himself along the image I&#039;ll have to find it and get back with you.&nbsp; USMC60[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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