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jpl Valued Member Australia 354 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 9:38 pm Hi all, Just a starter "coin" of this week's Plunder. I think this is my first Oil Struck 20Ct piece(2008)Platypus? Hope you like it. Cheer's jpl.. PS, Please let me know if I am wrong in my hypothesis of a Grease strike as it is only my 2nd? Edited by jpl 08/16/2013 03:11 am Report this Post to the Staff

appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 10:02 pm Yeah it looks like it's struck through grease/oil to me. I can't think of any other explanation anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 10:15 pm Coin blanks are supposed to be cleaned. How this could end up like this, and this badly, is a very interesting scenario. Report this Post to the Staff
jpl Valued Member Australia 354 Posts	Posted 08/15/2013 11:24 pm Thank's AA, Excellent surface deform! Thank's jpl.. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 08/16/2013 03:18 am YoshiRules, The grease is used to help lubricate the dies. Sometimes grease leaks from the working areas into the production parts of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
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