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<p>[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3056904, member: 92083"]This piece looked so bizarre that I was too darn curious not to pick it up at MS64RD. Notice the huge divot where Lincoln's temple is, and how much detail is missing from the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my question: I know oftentimes details are missing from grease filled dies or other debris blocking the strike. But is this more likely because the planchet was so thin that the dies could not reach the entire coin? And if that's the case, why were some areas struck very strong and others not? And why the huge divot on the side of Abe's face if this is not PMD? Could this also be a strike through at that spot? (Looks too smooth to be a strike through I think)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]766110[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]766111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]766112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 3056904, member: 92083"]This piece looked so bizarre that I was too darn curious not to pick it up at MS64RD. Notice the huge divot where Lincoln's temple is, and how much detail is missing from the reverse. Here is my question: I know oftentimes details are missing from grease filled dies or other debris blocking the strike. But is this more likely because the planchet was so thin that the dies could not reach the entire coin? And if that's the case, why were some areas struck very strong and others not? And why the huge divot on the side of Abe's face if this is not PMD? Could this also be a strike through at that spot? (Looks too smooth to be a strike through I think) [ATTACH=full]766110[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]766111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]766112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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