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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8073906, member: 84179"]The mint didn't put proof coins in uncirculated sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the key question is: <u>How could this occur during the minting process? </u>I don't know how it could. A respected numismatic researcher like [USER=13813]@CaptHenway[/USER] can't offer an explanation at this time. No other member has offered a plausible theory of where in the minting cycle it happened.</p><p>So, if it can't be explained as having occurred at the mint, can it be an error?</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of observations. You may have noticed the same things, may find them intetesting, or may think I don't know certain parts of my anatomy from a hole in the ground, but I'm posting them anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>* the indentation pattern matches on the obverse and reverse indicating that it couldn't have happened before the striking process</p><p>* to leave indents, wouldn't the anomalies on the collar have be raised? What could cause that?</p><p>* some indents have distortion towards the fields. Wouldn't the dies block this during the strike? At what point could that metal flow/distortion occur? Certainly not after the hammer die retracts. There is also some distortion towards the edge on both sides. Wouldn't the collar prevent that, especially on the anvil die side?</p><p>* can't say for certain due to the pics, but some indents appear to have raised/displaced metal on the sides. Once again, how could this occur during the striking process</p><p><br /></p><p>As others have said, the 1993 proof sets were packaged in hard plastic, not the soft pressed plastic that can be subject to packaging damage. However, it looks like packaging damage and nothing seems to point to it occurring during the minting process. I think you have to conclude it's post strike damage until more info is provided[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8073906, member: 84179"]The mint didn't put proof coins in uncirculated sets. I think the key question is: [U]How could this occur during the minting process? [/U]I don't know how it could. A respected numismatic researcher like [USER=13813]@CaptHenway[/USER] can't offer an explanation at this time. No other member has offered a plausible theory of where in the minting cycle it happened. So, if it can't be explained as having occurred at the mint, can it be an error? A couple of observations. You may have noticed the same things, may find them intetesting, or may think I don't know certain parts of my anatomy from a hole in the ground, but I'm posting them anyway. * the indentation pattern matches on the obverse and reverse indicating that it couldn't have happened before the striking process * to leave indents, wouldn't the anomalies on the collar have be raised? What could cause that? * some indents have distortion towards the fields. Wouldn't the dies block this during the strike? At what point could that metal flow/distortion occur? Certainly not after the hammer die retracts. There is also some distortion towards the edge on both sides. Wouldn't the collar prevent that, especially on the anvil die side? * can't say for certain due to the pics, but some indents appear to have raised/displaced metal on the sides. Once again, how could this occur during the striking process As others have said, the 1993 proof sets were packaged in hard plastic, not the soft pressed plastic that can be subject to packaging damage. However, it looks like packaging damage and nothing seems to point to it occurring during the minting process. I think you have to conclude it's post strike damage until more info is provided[/QUOTE]
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