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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4995186, member: 24314"]The design details on a coin can be missing for several reasons. They can be worn off the coin due to circulation; they can be obliterated on a coin when a foreign substance fills the die; they can be worn off a well used die; and they can be missing due to the many cases of weak strike errors. </p><p><br /></p><p>This image is a partial image of the obverse of an upside down Buffalo nickel. Its original color has been changed to green. <b>I've posted the image this way as an in-your-face protest to the photo-busybodies who would rather comment on the appearance of an image rather than post an answer to the question.</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This quiz is moderately difficult. There are several clues in the image to provide a correct answer. Take a guess and pick one of the choices below. <b><span style="color: #b30000">MOST IMPORTANTLY, please provide a reason for your guess so we can have a discussion.</span></b> </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Obverse weakly struck.</p><p>2. Obverse design worn off due to circulation wear.</p><p>3. Obverse struck thru grease.</p><p>4. Obverse struck with a worn die.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199535[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4995186, member: 24314"]The design details on a coin can be missing for several reasons. They can be worn off the coin due to circulation; they can be obliterated on a coin when a foreign substance fills the die; they can be worn off a well used die; and they can be missing due to the many cases of weak strike errors. This image is a partial image of the obverse of an upside down Buffalo nickel. Its original color has been changed to green. [B]I've posted the image this way as an in-your-face protest to the photo-busybodies who would rather comment on the appearance of an image rather than post an answer to the question.[/B] :p This quiz is moderately difficult. There are several clues in the image to provide a correct answer. Take a guess and pick one of the choices below. [B][COLOR=#b30000]MOST IMPORTANTLY, please provide a reason for your guess so we can have a discussion.[/COLOR][/B] 1. Obverse weakly struck. 2. Obverse design worn off due to circulation wear. 3. Obverse struck thru grease. 4. Obverse struck with a worn die. [ATTACH=full]1199535[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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