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NGC mistake? 1898 Mexico Mo AM silver peso restrike

Am I correct that the easiest way to distinguish between the original 1898 silver Mo AM peso and the 1949 restrike is to look at the location of the "o" in "Mo" in relation to the "M"? That is, in the original, the top of the "o" is at the same level as the top of the "M", while in the restrike the "o" is higher than the "M," right? (There are other diagnostics, but this one is the easiest to identify.)

I ask this because Ebay has a listing for an 1898 Mo AM graded by NGC as an original, but it has the "o" at the higher location, which seems to suggest it should be the restrike.

I emailed the seller a few days ago, who said he would investigate further, but the listing information hasn't changed (maybe NGC hasn't gotten back to him?). I am now beginning to wonder if my understanding is wrong...

Can anyone weigh in here?

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