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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Burgess, post: 4946570, member: 105098&quot;]my &quot;opinion&quot; the zinc planchet fractured from the K1 to nearing K4 position in the strike and the crack appeared through the plating on both sides of the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not think it&#039;s die deterioration, or even a die crack issue except that it&#039;s evident it&#039;s an older die pair that was used for the strike. the only DDD on the coin is in this specific area where the crack occurs, which to me, suggests the planchet &quot;gave&quot; in the strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not an expert by a long shot, just a hobby enthusiast, and just a differing opinion from what has already been made.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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