[philman_36]

The botom edge of 08 will be crushed down when compared to the top edge.
How? Rolling the stamp wouldn't "crush" the 08 as only the outer edges would take any damage and striking wouldn't "crush" the 08 as the weight would be evenly distributed.

Sorry, your explanation just doesn't make sense.
I'm done. Believe as you will.

[PA-RIVER]

Eventually it will make sense to you.

When you smash a stamp you can’t hit it flush every time. That causes uneven wear. That extra concentrated wear is to the outside of 2008. Flip it inward and the inner edge will not print.

Pretty basic. It validates Arpaio conclusion.

The forger could not order a new 2008 insert. He might get caught.