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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1908744, member: 23626"]I believe it to be MD.</p><p>When examining a possible error, I put my scope to 30x, then rotate the coin to get a variation on the light reflecting off the sides of the raised areas. Next I try and determine if the image was produced by the die itself or by slippage of the die during the stamping process. When the engraving in the die is actually doubled, it seems to give a sharper image than the MD, which is caused by a slippage of the die. At least, that's what seems to work best for me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1908744, member: 23626"]I believe it to be MD. When examining a possible error, I put my scope to 30x, then rotate the coin to get a variation on the light reflecting off the sides of the raised areas. Next I try and determine if the image was produced by the die itself or by slippage of the die during the stamping process. When the engraving in the die is actually doubled, it seems to give a sharper image than the MD, which is caused by a slippage of the die. At least, that's what seems to work best for me.[/QUOTE]
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