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The obverse has the wire rim from 12 o'clock to 5 o'clock that is a characteristic found on the 1911-D G$2.5. (View Post)

"Slab" is a slang term for a plastic encapsulated coin by one of the grading services. (View Post)

I surprised someone hasn't mentioned the coin dealer who occasionally posts here who accidentally threw away a slabbed $4 gold Stella which now resides somewhere in a landfill. :o (View Post)

Yes. Even though adjustment marks are part of the minting process, they adversely affect the eye appeal of a coin and eye appeal is a grading factor. (View Post)

That was my first thought. After creating the push out, you could always copper plate it to hide and protect the exposed zinc. (View Post)