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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jgenn, post: 4551004, member: 78525&quot;]I would assume that if the Iturbide issues used the circle and rectangle design, then they were made using the <a href="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=102023&amp;whichpage=2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=102023&amp;whichpage=2" rel="nofollow">parallel edging mills</a> at the Mexico City mint.&nbsp; To help with authentication, the parallel edging mill left <b>two</b> sections of overlap of the exactly the same length (usually 1/2 to 3 segments of the design) on directly opposite sides of the coin.&nbsp; <i>If you want to feel more comfortable about the authenticity of your coins please check for this diagnostic.</i>&nbsp; Many forgeries weren&#039;t made with a parallel edging mill so they can&#039;t replicate this appearance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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