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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ripley, post: 1118237, member: 19199&quot;]<span style="color: #ff00ff"><i>Well as for the distortion by some of the letters.&nbsp; This happens when a coin is overcooked while cleaning with electrolysis.&nbsp; The metal overheats ant that is the result.&nbsp; As for the center hole.&nbsp; In the late 19th and early 20th centuries.&nbsp; A process to identify metals was a brinnel hardness test.&nbsp; This test uses a diamond bit dropped from a measured height and records the bounce.This test leaves a cone shaped indentation in the metal being tested.&nbsp; Maybe, some silver was lapped into a cone.&nbsp; Here are a few examples of Brinnel cones and electro overheating.&nbsp; Hope this helps. </i></span></p><p>Brinnel Damage - </p><p><img src="https://picasaweb.google.com/Ripley44mag/CoinsOfTheAncientWorld#5496549041671267234" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the reason why there is damage to center of many coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Electro overcooking distortion -</p><p><img src="https://picasaweb.google.com/Ripley44mag/CentralAmericaSouthAmericaMexicoCaribbean?locked=true#5457564902683622370" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Note distortion and burn at the 8 o&#039;clock position behind the &quot;Z&quot; Zacatas mint mark.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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