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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 3011580, member: 21705"]I have an alternative theory for the cause of a few similar coins such as yours. It is that axial misalignment did occur, but was discovered and fixed quickly so most would not have been affected.</p><p><br /></p><p>A good caliper should tell the tale. The sharper side should have field thickness slightly less than the duller side if misaligned. This is particularly possible if the misalignment occurred at the end of a day or if the press was changed for production of another denomination before being returned to service. This would also explain the consistency of location of the weakness rather than a random one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love speculating on the cause as long as everybody knows it's speculation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 3011580, member: 21705"]I have an alternative theory for the cause of a few similar coins such as yours. It is that axial misalignment did occur, but was discovered and fixed quickly so most would not have been affected. A good caliper should tell the tale. The sharper side should have field thickness slightly less than the duller side if misaligned. This is particularly possible if the misalignment occurred at the end of a day or if the press was changed for production of another denomination before being returned to service. This would also explain the consistency of location of the weakness rather than a random one. I love speculating on the cause as long as everybody knows it's speculation.[/QUOTE]
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