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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 11:09 am Could someone please post photos so I can see what a real one looks like?,I would appreciate it very much.Thanks, John1 Report this Post to the Staff

BluesZone Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 12:21 pm Maybe this will help. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 1:00 pm What in the world is that? That can't be a real railroad rim can it?Or are you just pulling my leg BLUESZONE John1 Report this Post to the Staff
BluesZone Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 5:08 pm Just a little Graphic Arts humor. Guess I'm the only one that thinks it's funny. Report this Post to the Staff
scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 5:28 pm Quote: Guess I'm the only one that thinks it's funny You're not the only one BLUEZONE. Thanks for the laugh. Someone can feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a "railroad-rim" is nothing more than a misaligned die isn't it? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 5:35 pm Quote: but I think a "railroad-rim" is nothing more than a misaligned die isn't it? its actually a partial collar error. here is what quarters look like that are railroad rims (partial collar errors). a member on here had these for sale Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 5:39 pm A railroad rim has nothing to do with die alignment. The it is a nickname for the error called a partial collar. The collar does not come up completely around the outside of the coin to form the edge. The result is the edge of the coin will be the correct diameter on part of the thickness and will be larger on the other part because the metal flows out where it is not contained by the collar like it does on a broadstruck error. When you look at the coin from the side it resembles a railroad car wheel with a flange on one side. That is where it gets its nickname. Oops. Bryan beat me to it. He must type faster than I do. Edited by pyrbob 10/03/2010 5:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 6:00 pm I stand corrected...and I've learned something new. Thanks folks. Report this Post to the Staff
razorear Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 10/04/2010 06:40 am Those pics are the Edge of the coin. Wouldn't that be a railroad edge? The rim is the raised area on the outer edge of the coin. I always thought a railroad rim was the raised line inside the rim that looks like railroad tracks. There is a big difference between the edge of a coin and the rim, right? Report this Post to the Staff
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