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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ronnie58, post: 2975387, member: 90698&quot;]Yes, I joined there and started that one to get some more opinions.</p><p>&nbsp; One other knowledgeable member there responded:</p><p>&quot;...with most of the diagnostics on this coin matching a known Briggs variety, I see no reason to doubt the authenticity; &quot;mushiness&quot; can be caused by a wide variety of things ranging from weak strike pressure, to die wear, greased dies, and <a href="https://www.coincommunity.com/dictionary/coins_p.asp?define=PMD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coincommunity.com/dictionary/coins_p.asp?define=PMD" rel="nofollow">PMD</a>such as abrasive cleaning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Without a weight measurement and metal content testing such as XRF, I would be loath to brand this coin as a fake.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; So all of the experienced people there did not fall on the &#039;fake&#039; side.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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