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The ridges have an odd separation

Never thought I’d see one but here it is...

Here I’ve highlighted the teardrop in blue for the seeing impaired

There is a clear separation of the dangle on both sides of the terminating cross let.

Observing the 4 in its entirety you can clearly see the die dangling anomaly

Here is the dangling 4. The finish alone should spell it out though... I drew the flat top portion of the arrow even with the cross let so you can see how much farther below the teardrop extends.

Here is a closeup of that die polishing line emanating from the lower crossbar of the F to the A. The die polishing line actually extends into the trunk of the F past the red line following the lower bar of the F.

Realize the perfect placement and directional seated rotation of every star surrounding the eagle on the reverse.

Look at the wire rim reflecting light above the C in AMERICA. Yet the field does not reflect.

Notice how the center Ray emanating from the eagle head and banner picks up the light reflectively, but the background or field does not reflect. This is a matte finish though lighter than the obverse.

In the case of the reverse a vanilla grey matte finish, certainly lighter, yet still non-reflective, contrasted with dark grey eagle and devices.

A light cameo is defined as a contrast between devices and fields(backgrounds) in the case of sms finish a dark grey matte background contrasted with a lighter grey bust.

For all who are unaware a matte finish is a stronger application of the satin type, using a sandblasting and pickling of dies, a more intensive process yielding by degrees an exceedingly more beautiful outcome.

A definitively straight g in FG initial, and carbon grey flecks on the lower and upper obverse near the rim.

A razor wire rim with no bevel suggesting multiple pressing

Dark matte finish obverse with light cameo, teardrop four, die polishing line between o(f) and (A)merica on reverse. Struck better than a proof with thick lettering and strong devices. Light cameo Matt reverse. Outstanding finish that may define the series if my fellow numismatists might agree.

This is the first contact coin with the palace, and earmarked piece of history.

A trial presentation specimen for the ages, pre commissioning and appealing for status and visitation, hidden under the guise of the Queen’s Appeal program.

Stamped and endorsed by the Royal assay office and D... the entire catalogue of Birmingham silversmiths. T.F. For you know who

Designed by Thomas Fattorini Jeweler, this medal is unique. It is silver weighing 63 grams. Stamped by himself T.F. The coin has silversmithing marks endorsing Birmingham the Lion and D, yet also the Royal assay stamp of the Anchor. It is indeed a double entendres for the period: the queen had yet to visit the Burroughs of Tunbridge Wells upon the coin’s creation, appealing the queen for a visit. It is also an appeal jubilee coin celebrating the Queen’s attempt to create a fund for charity through the Appeal project: children helping children. Thomas Fattorini has received royal commission of late to create a commemorative coin for the Prince of Wales as well as prince Charles and the Queen’s portraiture. The coin bears the royal symbol prior to the commission of Mr. Fattorini in 2008 making it an appeal as well to the Queen herself for the jubilee year as a commissioner of coinage, yet not granted officially until 2008.