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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 5150858, member: 24633"]Before you say that it is a "definite minting error", you have to ask yourself, <b><i>"How could this have occurred at the Mint?"</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's assume that it got stuck in the coining chamber and was struck a second time. If that were the case, wouldn't you expect to see an arc of the second strike facing inward rather than outward? And, shouldn't that arc be a "polar opposite", in other words, at the 4 o'clock position instead of the 10 o'clock position?</p><p><br /></p><p>These are just a couple of the things that you have to ask yourself before you conclude that it is a "definite mint error". There are far more ways that a coin can be damaged while in circulation, whether intentional or not. We have to weigh the odds and come to the most logical conclusion. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this case, I agree with Mr. P. It is post-mint damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 5150858, member: 24633"]Before you say that it is a "definite minting error", you have to ask yourself, [B][I]"How could this have occurred at the Mint?"[/I][/B] Let's assume that it got stuck in the coining chamber and was struck a second time. If that were the case, wouldn't you expect to see an arc of the second strike facing inward rather than outward? And, shouldn't that arc be a "polar opposite", in other words, at the 4 o'clock position instead of the 10 o'clock position? These are just a couple of the things that you have to ask yourself before you conclude that it is a "definite mint error". There are far more ways that a coin can be damaged while in circulation, whether intentional or not. We have to weigh the odds and come to the most logical conclusion. In this case, I agree with Mr. P. It is post-mint damage.[/QUOTE]
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