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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1022955, member: 24633"]It's difficult to tell from the photos, but the mark on the bottom of the "S" looks like it might be a die gouge. The vertical line from the top of the "S" looks like it may be a scratch. Can you tell if it is raised or recessed? If it is recessed, it's a scratch. If it is raised, I don't think it is a crack. It may be another die gouge. I can't see anything on the bottom of the "F".</p><p> </p><p>It was mentioned in another thread, and the "greasy" appearance is probably a bluish haze that afflicts many proof coins which results from improper storage in less-than-ideal climate conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1022955, member: 24633"]It's difficult to tell from the photos, but the mark on the bottom of the "S" looks like it might be a die gouge. The vertical line from the top of the "S" looks like it may be a scratch. Can you tell if it is raised or recessed? If it is recessed, it's a scratch. If it is raised, I don't think it is a crack. It may be another die gouge. I can't see anything on the bottom of the "F". It was mentioned in another thread, and the "greasy" appearance is probably a bluish haze that afflicts many proof coins which results from improper storage in less-than-ideal climate conditions. Chris[/QUOTE]
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