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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 3370079, member: 77413&quot;]After I posted yesterday&#039;s animated closeups, I started feeling that these might be really useful for forensic analysis of any coin. First, since this was given a Details grade, I had nothing to lose by taking it out of holder. After a few minutes with a hacksaw and some small picks, I had the coin free of the holder. Then, I recreated yesterday&#039;s shots. I tried to adjust the lighting to avoid reflections. With the plastic case gone, the results are easier to see.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the obverse, I stand by yesterday&#039;s analysis. There are 3 sprigs, but they aren&#039;t very full. There is a visible curl of hair around the ear (not merely a hole). And while the cheek is clearly separated from the hairline, I can&#039;t say I have a complete hairline along the forehead.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]893805[/ATTACH]</p><p>The grey spot on the reverse is shown here. You can see that the texture of the surface is original, but that it has some natural variations in texture that join together to give the impression of dullness. It may be that they just scatter the light in a slightly different direction and don&#039;t appear as bright as adjoining areas. The criss-cross of polish marks show the originality of the surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no evidence of furrows starting from metal flow on this die. Soon, I would expect, this fine texture of polish marks would give way to radial lines from usage. How new does a die have to be to still display this kind of surface?</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, there is slight die rotation. The reverse is straight in its new holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]893810[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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