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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Arizona Jack, post: 635327, member: 9308&quot;]You never cease to amaze Charmy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As a journeyman toolmaker, I think it is entirely possible the theory Tom described. I have been spotting dies on several occasions when a punch, core pin, or gib has fallen...and it never drops straight or head on. It always damages the cavity or botom half of the shoe/mold.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ricks idea is possible, but I tend to agree that the mint had the proper equiptment to test the rockwell C scale hardness, even back then. Unless a shoddy worker was in a hurry or neglected proper protocol, that most likely would not happen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Back to the coin. Incredible.:hail:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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