It looks like dirt. Soak it in acetone to see if it come off.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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I am not sure whether it is PMD or a struck through..... The pictures, while good, just are not sufficient - it will take in hand evaluation on that one. Cheers, RickO
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are you sure it is not something that happened after leaving the mint?
Nice looking coin. It could be a struck-through.
The folks at NGC are experts on error saints.
I would send it there.
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It looks like dirt. Soak it in acetone to see if it come off.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I am not sure whether it is PMD or a struck through..... The pictures, while good, just are not sufficient - it will take in hand evaluation on that one. Cheers, RickO
Gold collectors are likely to think of it as just a problem coin. It's a coin I would pass on if offered, "error" or not.