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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bmmartin, post: 4395594, member: 98956&quot;]I’ve actually thought about that regarding causation, and have brought it up with others, but the consensus is still mischief.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with the lint mark theory, again because sometimes it’s easiest to go with the flow.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, to say something with certainty, without having examined one in hand, is jumping to conclusions isn’t it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you want your doctor to do the same?&nbsp; Unfortunately, a lot of doctors do...&nbsp; that’s how we end up with quite a few malpractice cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>I digress again.&nbsp; I’ll try to explain it further, but you can see this in the photos on the other thread if you look closely.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “5” isn’t a single mark, but three separate. This could be 3 individual pieces of lint that happened to line up perfectly.&nbsp; That’s definitely feasible.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “5” is also very pronounced on better examples.&nbsp; I’m not referring to location, but need to refer to the Superbird as it’s the closest variety to compare it to.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “s” doesn’t remotely look like an s IMO.&nbsp; It’s also roughly the size of the horizontal portion of the “5” in terms of length.&nbsp; Another comparison to make is that it’s also a single continuous mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “5” would also have to be created by very thick pieces of lint and pressed extremely hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m no expert.&nbsp; My understanding is that dies are softer when going through the die making process.&nbsp; This allows the hubs to make their impression.&nbsp; The dies then go through an annealing process to harden them.&nbsp; Is that correct?</p><p><br /></p><p>I only bring this up because it’s been brought up in discussions I’ve had with others.&nbsp; Malleability is an issue, but the dies are softened, correct?&nbsp; This is why I agree with your struck through theory as it&#039;s very plausible.&nbsp; How else do we see certain struck through coins, such as lint marks?</p><p><br /></p><p>The depth/size of the marks is what’s interesting, for me at least.&nbsp; The 3 lint pieces would have to be thicker than the Superbird lint.&nbsp; I don’t know what type of cloth would have been used, but it wasn’t the same type used on the quarter.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the better arguments for mischief is this.&nbsp; You can see the 5 without magnification on the better examples (I need my readers because of age, but it’s visible within reading distance)</p><p><br /></p><p>The mints usually inspect the first few coins, right?&nbsp; If it’s visible to the naked eye, even if it’s just a shimmer, a mint employee should have easily caught it, correct?</p><p><br /></p><p>An easy rebuttal to this is to use missing mm as an example.&nbsp; But you said yourself that missing mm is an example of a significant variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this was the case, and a mint employee missed a very visible die damage, then is this not significant?</p><p><br /></p><p>Long story short, I concur with your theory; I think I’ve mentioned that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I diverge where this opinion has been stated as a conclusive, end-all, no other explanation.&nbsp; My point in many of my posts is that it’s not.&nbsp; As you mentioned, it’s possible.&nbsp; But the lint-mark theory is the easiest and most plausible explanation IMO.&nbsp; Different reasoning, same conclusion.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for billable hours, I would hate to see them too!&nbsp; I only volunteer with homeless veterans so my rate is $0.&nbsp; Those hours stack up!!!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I’m one of those (un)fortunate enough to have been a medical malpractice victim (nonfeasance type because doctors know everything, right?).&nbsp; I draw a nice enough disability pension, so I don’t have to worry about billable hours. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I just have to worry about idiotic things like the Feres doctrine.&nbsp; Because it pops up a lot when dealing with disabled veterans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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