Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2697245, member: 36230&quot;]If I posted a photo of a car that had been in an accident, would you be able to explain <i><u>exactly</u></i> what caused it? In some cases, perhaps, but generally all one would know is that said car was somehow damaged. The damage on said car would be &quot;obvious&quot;, yet the exact cause wouldn&#039;t necessarily be &quot;obvious&quot; as well, right? Well, it&#039;s basically the same with coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even a basic knowledge of the minting process would very much help you to understand why this is and can only be damage. Taking a number of junk coins and experimenting with them, causing different types of damage, would also help you to understand why this is easily identifiable as damage without knowing the exact method with which it was caused. Look closely at your &quot;q6&quot; and &quot;q7&quot; photos. Do you see how the intended design has been impaired? Do you see the raised metal around the anomaly? Now ask yourself how what is the most logical explanation for this: damage or some unexplainable minting error? When it comes to coins, it is usually wise to take Occam&#039;s razor to heart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in