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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 7481155, member: 24314&quot;]These last posts that describe what is seen are amazing.&nbsp; That&#039;s what I like to read.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is the added mintmark example.&nbsp; Anyone blowing by might miss it while they are looking at the scratches and trying to grade the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>One diagnostic of genuine 77&#039;s has been mentioned.&nbsp; The &quot;flag&quot; on the second 7 is taller than the &quot;flag&quot; on the first 7. </p><p><br /></p><p>Wear can change the shape of a coin&#039;s devices.&nbsp; That may account for some of the differences.&nbsp; What struck my eye has not been mentioned.&nbsp; Note that the stem of the upright attached to the flag is wider on the altered coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, you&#039;ll note that I added a clue-like mistake <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> when I posted to disregard the scratches on the GENUINE COIN (actually the altered coin).&nbsp; I do this type of trick all the time in class to get students to think for themselves.&nbsp; DON&#039;T BELIEVE ALL YOU READ OR ARE TOLD BY ANYONE until you can confirm it for yourself and also verify the knowledge of the &quot;expert.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for playing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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