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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 688501, member: 4350&quot;]I have three comments <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are planchet flaws that were there before the coin was struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is post-mint damage as well,&nbsp; that&#039;s why the denticles and rim are damaged. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then,&nbsp; I have seen numerous examples where a supposed third party grader has no idea what he is talking about when it comes to errors or die varieties<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I have seen slabs that were mis-labeled.&nbsp; I have seen doubled dies returned to submitters as not being so, even when the designation was asked for.&nbsp; I have seen articles written by grading / authentication experts that couldn&#039;t identify&nbsp; an obviously altered coin, and so on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Errors and die varieties are unfortunately, understood by very few and guessed about by very many<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Bill</p><p><br /></p><p>PS:rdwarrior has very likely hit the nail on the head as far as what caused the planchet flaws.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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