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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;norantyki, post: 7634445, member: 118879&quot;][USER=24314]@Insider[/USER] in numismatic terms, porosity refers to where other alloys have either melted or leached out of a flan during the minting process (usually in the case of silver coin), or environmentally (usually in the case of copper or bronze coin, owing to how they are alloyed). Check the Glossary of Numismatics. Rather than mocking me (even though we appear to agree in this case in principle), please understand how terms are properly applied in numismatic contexts. This coin has porous surfaces, especially on the reverse, where there are numerous planchet flaws inconsistent with circulation. I have used the term correctly... apparently you need a refresher.</p><p><br /></p><p>Going back to the coin, I maintain, regardless of its initial disparency in strike between the obv and rev, it has undergone substantial environmental damage (including mechanical and natural) wear, as well as cleaning that have rendered it pretty much useless to any discussion of strike quality at branch mints.</p><p><br /></p><p>*edit, please stop going back and editing your posts to try to discredit me, which is what you have done... and if so, please mark the edits so that I can address them. I also don&#039;t feel the need to use clipart to get my point across - I just know what I am talking about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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