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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3779869, member: 84179"]Whenever you think you have a potential discovery piece, you’re going to need to provide some extraordinary proof to substantiate the extraordinary claim. A reverse die should have struck numerous pieces, and with the widespread knowledge of CAMs and WAMs, it does seem unusual for 23 years to pass before the discovery. In addition, your coin has suffered quite a bit of environmental damage and corrosion, making verification much more difficult. Based on your pics, it does look like the A was damaged as [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] said, which would explain why you think you’re seeing something. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Until the coin is verified in hand by a credible expert, it is highly doubtful you have what you think you have. So, either it’s a rumored variety that has somehow eluded discovery for 23 years, or you have an environmentally damaged coin that only you believe is a new reverse. William of Ockham once said that the simplest explanation is usually the correct explanation. I’ll go with that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3779869, member: 84179"]Whenever you think you have a potential discovery piece, you’re going to need to provide some extraordinary proof to substantiate the extraordinary claim. A reverse die should have struck numerous pieces, and with the widespread knowledge of CAMs and WAMs, it does seem unusual for 23 years to pass before the discovery. In addition, your coin has suffered quite a bit of environmental damage and corrosion, making verification much more difficult. Based on your pics, it does look like the A was damaged as [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] said, which would explain why you think you’re seeing something. Until the coin is verified in hand by a credible expert, it is highly doubtful you have what you think you have. So, either it’s a rumored variety that has somehow eluded discovery for 23 years, or you have an environmentally damaged coin that only you believe is a new reverse. William of Ockham once said that the simplest explanation is usually the correct explanation. I’ll go with that.[/QUOTE]
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