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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3815071, member: 24314&quot;]JCro57, posted:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1016552[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1016555[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This got slabbed as a &quot;40% split layer obverse&quot; by PCGS. Clearly, this was a clamshell that someone took a sharp tool to pry off, but the layer broke off. You can see the scratch marks all over. At 2 o&#039;clock, you can see where the tool likely first went in, then makes its way to the center of the planchet. You also see bending and raised metal along the vertical line - evidence that it was bent with force. I feel strongly someone wanted this to detach as a whole piece because a fully separated obverse layer, and the remaining planchet now missing the obverse layer, are worth more than a clamshell usually.</p><p><br /></p><p>This should have been rejected or slabbed as damaged and was an attempted enhancement and was damaged after the fact.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><u><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">I will sit back and wait to be insulted...again.</span></u></i></b>..</p><p><br /></p><p>News flash...Asking someone to back up a claim IS NOT AN INSULT.&nbsp; Your first example was NOT a TPGS mistake as you claimed.&nbsp; The latest ones are.&nbsp; I agree 100% with your opinion of this coin.&nbsp; Due to what we see, the missing clad has PRBABLY been pried off.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS&nbsp; I&#039;m not the enemy.&nbsp; This can be a very deceptive alteration.&nbsp; Not one I should miss either.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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