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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikediamond, post: 670050, member: 1859&quot;]The first two photos are rather blurred, but from what I see this coin was altered outside the Mint.&nbsp; If this was a low-pressure strike, you&#039;d see preservation of the original proto-rim of the unstruck planchet along the periphery, especially where the design is absent.&nbsp; Instead, there is complete absence of both the proto-rim and the design rim in the most &quot;weakly struck&quot; areas.&nbsp; Furthermore, there doesn&#039;t appear to be any weakness in the center, which is incompatible with the significant weakness around the periphery.&nbsp; The abnormally low weight and the complete absence of reeding is also an indication of post-strike alteration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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