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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3572268, member: 19463&quot;]That is a fact!&nbsp; The OP coin and the one by David make an interesting point. To get a perfectly even strike of both sides it was necessary that both dies were carved with the same degree of curve so the two would fit and transfer detail evenly.&nbsp; That was rare.&nbsp; The convex side is clear on the OP coin but the center of the reverse is weak. David&#039;s coin favors the reverse at the price of Mary&#039;s face.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]951739[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sometimes the strike team tried to even out the detail by double striking with a small shift of position between the two.&nbsp; On mine above the excessive shift ruined the convex side but did a really nice job on the concave side.&nbsp; From these examples you can see how we get coins of the same type that sell for $1 and others that make $100.&nbsp; Perfection is hard to find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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