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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 858294, member: 19165&quot;]Doug, the issue of strike affecting grade is subjective - I&#039;ll give you that.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, the high point pitting issue is well known. I got the term originally from Tomaska. You will see it quite often on weakly struck Franklins, as the one I have shown. Take a look at weakly struck Walkers - the high point down the center of the obverse where her hand is, down her thigh, will often display fine tick marks where the strike is incomplete. The coloration appears different because the metal did not flow up into the die, and has no or different luster, compared to the rest of the coin. It has nothing to do with coming into contact with something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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