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hankp1 Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 11:29 am Wondering if this is considered off centered and also open AM Report this Post to the Staff

Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6611 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 11:38 am That obverse feature is a Ridge Ring, a sign of extreme Die Deterioration. Quite common in the 1980s, they ran the equipment hard. Your coin is a Wide AM, completely normal for 1986. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 11:46 am Brand has it covered. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25767 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 11:54 am Not off-center but rather a misaligned die. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75418 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 12:00 pm A sight Misaligned Die and Ridge Ring, a form of Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19271 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 1:48 pm Die Deterioration is strong with this one. Suggest keeping it as a fun example. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98963 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 2:26 pm I'm not seeing much of a MAD strike, but a rather large Ridge Ring is present. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
hankp1 Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 08/08/2025 5:27 pm thanks for comments Report this Post to the Staff
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