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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;usmc60, post: 2526750, member: 76739&quot;]Let me just say very good presentation. Kudos JMHO HO.now I think you&#039;re talking about the ops coin. I agree it&#039;s a nice piece and I too would not mind having it in my collection. And you have no argument by me on your statement. What I&#039;ve been able to find out as the sheet come out of the press and is set to the roller it is also scanned for defects. And a majority of the defects are detected by scan. And is handled properly at the foundry. But in the case of Dave&#039;s coin that is an internal defect. And not detectable. Only after being hit by the die causing that area of contamination to crack along the weak points. And after a closer visual examination somewhere not too far in the past that missing piece of brass was actually pulled off. The espressos brass is a good indicator of that in the damage area. And 90% of the surrounding coin is still 95% brass and 5% zinc.Solid I presume with no missing pieces. It&#039;s hard to tell without a full photo.All I&#039;m saying using the word lamination in describing older coins I personally have a problem with. Newer coins no big problem.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie24" alt=":blackalien:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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