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<p>[QUOTE="ksparrow, post: 653412, member: 7638"]Hi, I think the 'spike' referred to is actually a scratch on the coin. It is not unusual to see a small area where the denticles are somewhat weak, I think from the dies being slightly out of alignment ( just a guess). However, on fakes, where the die quality isn't so good, or the dentils well cut, or the pressure variable, they often just 'aren't there.' To reproduce these coins accurately requires the expenditure of a lot of time, or some very high quality machinery. Fortunately, it seems, the forgers seem to lack both.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ksparrow, post: 653412, member: 7638"]Hi, I think the 'spike' referred to is actually a scratch on the coin. It is not unusual to see a small area where the denticles are somewhat weak, I think from the dies being slightly out of alignment ( just a guess). However, on fakes, where the die quality isn't so good, or the dentils well cut, or the pressure variable, they often just 'aren't there.' To reproduce these coins accurately requires the expenditure of a lot of time, or some very high quality machinery. Fortunately, it seems, the forgers seem to lack both.[/QUOTE]
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