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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 3464113, member: 86498&quot;]Actually the bumps below the throne are not casting bubbles. If you look at the letter K below the throne you will see that most of the bottom half is missing. Most likely this small piece of metal fell off during the striking process and proceeded to damage the die as the striking process continued. Subsequent coins would bear the scars created by this event. I checked the tight areas of the coin such as the eye, and the interior of letters and found none of the surface tension marks I would expect to find if this coin was a cast.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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