I seem to pull a learning experience out of my pocket everyday haha and As always I appreciate all opinions and input.
Die deterioration - note the striations extending from the center of the coin outward toward the rim. Chris
Ah, I don't know. It's a past-it die, and there is some strike doubling, but I'm scratching my head on whether there isn't also die doubling. As was said, we need much better pictures.
I'm with you on this one. In the last two pictures when I click to blow it up the secondary doubling looks rounded to me especially on the ES & O in "states of" I thought that MD had a much flatter appearance to it???