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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Krow, post: 2214676, member: 75450&quot;]Hi Doug5353, and thank you for your reply!</p><p><br /></p><p>I never thought of the pressure it would take to bend or manipulate the coin...</p><p><br /></p><p>It is worn VERY smooth around the date and throughout the surface area where the &quot;Bend&quot;is. </p><p><br /></p><p>Poses a question or two: Could it have been held poorly when stamped? Possibly some sort of erosion from the creek after what could be 100 years (or more) in the creek bed? Maybe a counterfeit job gone awry and tossed to the side over a bridge or crossing?</p><p><br /></p><p>Hmmmm...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I didn&#039;t give the counterfeit option a thought initially, but now that you mention how much pressure that seam would have required, it is even more of a mystery!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you again for the information Doug!</p><p><br /></p><p>-Erik[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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