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One way is to provide references and examples.
enamel7
12-16-2015, 06:28 PM
Welcome to the forum!
Sorry, but I think all of that is just damage. Someone had some time on their hands.
Well, there is plenty of that going around. And I am pretty easy to fool. ... But how did he get those tiny raised ridges of copper on there? And how did he get them to curve up over the chin?
enamel7
12-16-2015, 07:23 PM
Think of an xacto knife. When you cut into metal with a blade the metal will be displaced above the cut, leaving a high area. Over time this will get smoothed and will kind of fold over the scratch.
enamel7
12-16-2015, 07:24 PM
Oh... and sorry.
You have nothing to be sorry about. That's why this forum is here. To share and learn.
Wow. Those pesky exacto knives.
mrmike916
12-16-2015, 07:37 PM
Welcome! My guesse would be that someone carved their initials. Determining damage from a mint error is a major part of the learning process so don't worry or be sorry about what you post :) I'm sure it's what brought a lot of us here, and we can still learn from it. Hope to see many more!