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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 21093374, member: 24314"]NOPE, NOT putty. I already said <b><span style="color: #b30000">metal was moved.</span></b> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Here goes.</b> This is a lesser seen type of alteration. Most idiots just take a sharp tool and make scratches for hairlines. That is the type of thing folks correctly refer to as "engraved" or "reengraved" or "tooled." Reengraving brightens the metal and must be "dulled down' and the sharp edges smoothed. Top engravers can do an excellent job.</p><p><br /></p><p>I told you all that <i><b>metal was moved</b></i> as a hint. Think about it. Metal can be moved in several directions INCLUDING UP & <span style="color: #b30000">DOWN</span>! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was altered using a tiny tool. The design on the tool was punched into the coin in THREE aligned places where the normal hair line would be. One punch is above these. <b><span style="color: #b30000">ANSWER:</span></b> <i><b>The key is their <span style="color: #b30000">identical shape</span></b></i>. That's what I hoped someone would notice. Easy for me to see because I caught the first one as this <b><i><u>MADE WITH THE IDENTICAL TOOL</u></i></b> using my scope back in the 1980's!</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't get discouraged. This was a tough quiz. More next week.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 21093374, member: 24314"]NOPE, NOT putty. I already said [B][COLOR=#b30000]metal was moved.[/COLOR][/B] [B]Here goes.[/B] This is a lesser seen type of alteration. Most idiots just take a sharp tool and make scratches for hairlines. That is the type of thing folks correctly refer to as "engraved" or "reengraved" or "tooled." Reengraving brightens the metal and must be "dulled down' and the sharp edges smoothed. Top engravers can do an excellent job. I told you all that [I][B]metal was moved[/B][/I] as a hint. Think about it. Metal can be moved in several directions INCLUDING UP & [COLOR=#b30000]DOWN[/COLOR]! ;) This coin was altered using a tiny tool. The design on the tool was punched into the coin in THREE aligned places where the normal hair line would be. One punch is above these. [B][COLOR=#b30000]ANSWER:[/COLOR][/B] [I][B]The key is their [COLOR=#b30000]identical shape[/COLOR][/B][/I]. That's what I hoped someone would notice. Easy for me to see because I caught the first one as this [B][I][U]MADE WITH THE IDENTICAL TOOL[/U][/I][/B] using my scope back in the 1980's! Don't get discouraged. This was a tough quiz. More next week.[/QUOTE]
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