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Stripes In The Copper?

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 Posted 02/28/2013  10:30 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add lornem to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This coin appears to have stripes through the coin, it can be seen on both sides.

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 Posted 02/28/2013  10:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add socceraustin23 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
thats very strange but cool I'm no pro so I'm not gunna take a guess at what it could be but still nice find
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Its known as a woody. Its caused by improper mixing of the alloys.
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Those lines look indented to me.
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Planchet delamination before minting?
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I bought a USB microscope so I thought I would post a new picture of the stripes close up.

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 Posted 03/15/2013  7:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SHAFTA9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'd say that die was about to break in half.
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