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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3467556, member: 84179&quot;]If it were struck through a blank, the impression would be much deeper and the FIVE and UNITED wouldn’t be weak.&nbsp; The ellipse on the rev is related to whatever caused the damage on the obv.&nbsp; Possibly squeezed in a vice/press or hit with something.&nbsp; Also, if you look at the obv, you&#039;ll see that the damage has caused some Out of round along the rim, which couldn&#039;t happen if it was in the collar.&nbsp; As Fred said, it did not leave the mint like that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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