Andrew Johnson MEL error?

I saw this thread posted by a new user with follow up requested but within an old thread. Thought it should go here.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/andrew-johnson-no-edge-markings.315842/

 

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Anybody?? The new guy posted photos in the above thread.

 

Photos are not good enough to tell if the edge has been altered.

 

From what I see, the edge has
been buffedoff.

On a true MEL, the copper core is
NOT centered, it's slightly more
to either the obv. or rev. side of the
coin, not centered.

This is due to how the planchets are punched
out and then received the upset rim;

The copper core is centered, as logic would
have, but due to the upsetting, the copper
core shows more to one side of the edge than
the other.

In this photo shown, the copper core band
is wider, and dead-centered. It's been buffed.