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1972-P Die Test Coin or Wear?

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    1972-P Die Test Coin or Wear?

    Here's an interesting puzzle--I was told this MAY be a "Die Test" Eisenhower Dollar, or, just heavy wear--any comments welcome--the pic of the rims, this coin is the 1 on the right. Curious what the "markers" are for Die test Coins please?
    Thanks
    Cal Goddard
    Sebastopol, CA
    Last edited by ilikeikes; 05-10-2008, 10:09 AM.
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    Although it could be a genuine weak strike, it has some troubling features. The absence of a proto-rim at the margin of the coin in the unstruck areas is one problem. Another problem is the lack of tumbling marks in the unstruck area. The reeding does appear shallow, which is what you'd want in a genuine weak strike. But they also could have been flattened outside the Mint. The coin is certainly not afflicted by normal wear. If it's not a genuine weak strike, then it was tampered with. Overall, I'd call it very questionable.

    One thing you should do is weigh it. If the surface was buffed down, then the coin should be at least a little bit underweight.
    Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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