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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 512829, member: 15062&quot;]I think that if you take a close look at the area behind Liberty&#039;s hair and to the right of the date and compare the marks there with the corresponding area on the reverse, it sure looks (to me) like a die clash.&nbsp; As far as the obverse die being on its last legs, I don&#039;t see any damage other than the clash and that&#039;s relatively minor.&nbsp; Certainly not bad enough to be fearful of the die&#039;s remaining life.&nbsp;&nbsp; While I agree that the striking pressure was less than adequate, I don&#039;t think it was done deliberately to save the die.&nbsp; We&#039;ve all seen coins showing multiple actual cracks with no evidence of trying to prolong their use.&nbsp; Is this perhaps a thin planchet?&nbsp; Do we know the weight?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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