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Could we get clearer pics? Hard to tell how upset the rims are. Because the rims are there I think it is a Greaser |
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I ordered a Celestron Pro digital microscope earlier today. When it arrives, I'll post that clearer pic. Until then, I appreciate those who might see enough to comment further based on whatever can now be seen. Cheers.
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That looks like a Greaser,and a better one at that too |
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I am curious, how likely is it that both sides of a coin would be Struck Through Grease? Of greasers I've seen, I've never seen both sides affected. It seems that if it is a Greaser on both sides, it would be a relatively rare occurrence. Am I wrong about that? Thanks again. |
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Tough call. It could be a test strike made during a press setup; trying to get the pressure and separation distance and the alignment of the dies correct. OR A Greaser. |
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Is the weight the same as a normal coin? It looks like a Struck through error, but the rims are weak. On a Struck Through Grease they can have both sides affected. (often)  But note the rims on this example. They are strong and not weak. So it would be nice to see the weight of your coin. |
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I am confident that this is a weak (low-pressure) strike. These errors are most common in dimes because the thin planchet requires a small minimum die clearance with very little room for error. It's the same reason why clash marks are most common in this denomination.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Thanks Mike. That was my suspicion.
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Dang,wrong again  John1  Edited by John1
05/20/2015 6:27 pm
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Doesn't the die touch the center of the planchet first? John1 |
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Thank you guys for that insight. I ought to know that including the coin's weight would be helpful information to include with such a query. I'll try remembering that in the future. And I'll hopefully be posting clearer pics by my next posting as well. Thanks for bearing with me through my learning curve. The coin weighs 2.31 grams. as an aside; speaking of weight; I once read of 1983 cents struck on the previous copper planchet, and weighing 3.09 grams. Is this a confirmed possibility or am I wasting time weighing 83s? Thanks again.
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<<Doesn't the die touch the center of the planchet first?>> That is often, but not always the case. It depends on the degree of die convexity, which varies over the years. It also depends on the height of the planchet's proto-rim. If the proto-rim is tall, then the periphery of the die might make contact before, or at the same time, as the center of the die. I've seen weakly-struck State Quarters where the only design sits along the perimeter or where only the design rim appears. That's because the die face is almost completely flat in these recent issues. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Thanks Mike. John1 |
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