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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 5134304, member: 1765"]I'll use this method to match more trifling die markers when I'm attributing Morgan dollars. If I can describe it to myself with words, I don't have to look back at the coin while I'm going through a bunch of pictures looking for a match. Small time investment up front, but saves time in the long run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, raised LU, widely spaced, in a serif font. Lumps (die chips?) present on both letters, most notably on the upper right of the vertical of the L and upper right of the right vertical of the U. Nearly horizontal die polishing lines run through both letters, with a more pronounced spike at the middle of the left side of the left upright of the U. Additional spike from the center of the bottom of the base of the L. Assorted contact marks, including one shaped like Vietnam just left of the U. RATE ME![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 5134304, member: 1765"]I'll use this method to match more trifling die markers when I'm attributing Morgan dollars. If I can describe it to myself with words, I don't have to look back at the coin while I'm going through a bunch of pictures looking for a match. Small time investment up front, but saves time in the long run. Anyway, raised LU, widely spaced, in a serif font. Lumps (die chips?) present on both letters, most notably on the upper right of the vertical of the L and upper right of the right vertical of the U. Nearly horizontal die polishing lines run through both letters, with a more pronounced spike at the middle of the left side of the left upright of the U. Additional spike from the center of the bottom of the base of the L. Assorted contact marks, including one shaped like Vietnam just left of the U. RATE ME![/QUOTE]
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