Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MontCollector, post: 3132930, member: 85496&quot;]That was my 1st thought too. But I am not seeing any tell tale buff marks in the close up and the area seems to match the rest in color and toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it possible for there to be so much grease left on the die it causes an indentation in the coin itself? This was my reasoning for the impression. But I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if I was incorrect on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: I took another look at the whole coin photo and this area appears cleaner and more scratched up than the rest to me. Looks kinda odd.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On another note I just learned the importance of looking at (and posting) the whole coin pic as well as a close-up of the area affected.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in