FWR

[pointystuff]

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Modern restrike, perhaps?

 

[poniatowski]

I wouldn't trust it.

Ron

 

[b.loree]

I have never seen loops like that...totally wrong and weird.

 

[pointystuff]

That type of attaching device shows up sometimes on what appear to be old re-strikes...possibly from the 1970s.