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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NumisRookie, post: 2296380, member: 76195&quot;]I have a 500X digital microscope. If it was mechanically removed there would be some kind of pattern from whatever was used right? When you say mechanical, I imagine some kind of grinder and anything like that would have an abrasive surface that was always moving in one or two directions, but that&#039;s it, right? At 500X I might be able to see grooves. </p><p><br /></p><p>My guess has turned to grease filled die but I had a hard time imagining both sides showing that. The odds of that seem highly unlikely. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had also thought about some kind of mechanical failure during the minting process being the culprit. Die adjustment isn&#039;t my top hypothesis anymore. But if it happened because of the die not coming to full depth then the planchet would have to have a higher outer area than central area, and that&#039;s highly unlikely like you said. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a nice scale that goes to 100th or maybe 1000th of a gram. I&#039;ll weigh it too. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t mind sending this to one of y&#039;all that would know for sure because once you are holding it I think you would have a hard time saying it&#039;s from anything mechanical. </p><p><br /></p><p>My curiosity has nothing to do with monetary fueled desires. I only want to know the story of the coin.....thats what it&#039;s all about,&nbsp; for me,&nbsp; with most of my curiosities.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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