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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 914261, member: 15445&quot;]Yes, it looks like it could have been struck through grease (mint debris).&nbsp; It is difficult to see in the photo (so I enlarged it).&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You should look at the other side of the coin.&nbsp; Look for any evidence that the coin took a hit opposite the missing &quot;o&quot;. If you see any evidence on the opposite side, then it is most likely post mint damage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There is something triangular going on with the left leg of the letter &quot;A&quot; in America.&nbsp; Check to see if that is a contact mark or perhaps the A was struck over an underlying defect.&nbsp; It may be possible that this is left over from a lamination defect in the planchet which left not enough metal to fill the area including the adjacent letter &quot;o&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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