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<p>[QUOTE="Swervo513, post: 24468030, member: 42720"]I weighed the coin in at 27.23 grams. I believe you are correct in attributing the Q here in as the assayer mark. I took some more pics for better visibility. You can see the remains of a thick Q with the indentation of the center of the Q. I believe the double strike or die shift cause most of the Q to fade out. Not to mention, the corrosion adds to the obscurity of the Legend. I wonder if this is solid evidence enough to confidently attribute the Q. do you see what I am talking about? Were the Qs usually that thick ? </p><p><br /></p><p>How can I know for sure? Would grading it help? Not sure if it’s enough to dramatically increase the value unless some sort of certification or slab came with it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1548768[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1548770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1548769[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Swervo513, post: 24468030, member: 42720"]I weighed the coin in at 27.23 grams. I believe you are correct in attributing the Q here in as the assayer mark. I took some more pics for better visibility. You can see the remains of a thick Q with the indentation of the center of the Q. I believe the double strike or die shift cause most of the Q to fade out. Not to mention, the corrosion adds to the obscurity of the Legend. I wonder if this is solid evidence enough to confidently attribute the Q. do you see what I am talking about? Were the Qs usually that thick ? How can I know for sure? Would grading it help? Not sure if it’s enough to dramatically increase the value unless some sort of certification or slab came with it. [ATTACH=full]1548768[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1548770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1548769[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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