![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040002.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040003-1.jpg)
The crack or split did not appear to be tool made and the coin itself did not appear to be out of round.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040006.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040007.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040005-1.jpg)
However, inconsistencies began to show that this split did not happen before the strike.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040008copy.jpg)
Under magnification, you can see tool marks that run into the STA of STATES. These marks would have been obliterated by the strike. Also, the hole on the P shows up partially in the crevice itself.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/Wavystep2003/PA040009copy.jpg)
If this were not enough, columns # 9, 10, 11 and 12 show a ramped sloop down to the crack, again, something that I do not think would have occurred.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this "error"?
BJ Neff
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