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Valued Member
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Weight is normal. Don't think its sanded or zinc would show through. Rims are all intact. Just wondering what would cause this weak strike? And Would it be worth anything?   |
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Valued Member
Canada
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looks to my like its inversed. The image is inside out or looks warn out. Its hard to tell.
Edited by folcan99
02/09/2012 10:51 am
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Canada
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I am going to guess it's a Grease Filled Die because if it was a weak strike the rims would not have formed. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am going with a weak strike, mostly because the only visible portions of the design are at the center of the coin which is typical of a weak/adjustment strike. The rims are somewhat formed but look much weaker than they should if the coin had received a normal strike. A weak strike will still have something resembling a rim due to the upsetting process that creates the protorim before the planchet is struck.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'd vote lotsa grease on the dies, but would not rule out a weak strike. weight?
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi
And this?
Die adjustment strike
A die adjustment strike is a type of mint error coin where the devices on the coin are struck improperly because the strike was made while a die setter was adjusting the coin press machine.
When the coin press is being set up to strike coins, some test coins are struck to determine the optimum striking pressure before the coin press is turned over to the press operator for regular coining.
These test strikes are supposed to be carefully collected and destroyed, but on rare occasions they escape the mint.
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Valued Member
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First Thank you all for your responses.
Weight of the coin is normal biggfredd 2.25grams.
I will label Weak Strike/Adjustment strike.
Any idea of value are these common, hard to find or rare?
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Valued Member
Canada
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It sure looks like a weak strike and isn't supposed to make it into circulation. Nice find and it's very rare!
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thanks Staircase much appreciated
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Bedrock of the Community
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Canada
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When looking directly at the edge of the coin, a weak strike will have a rounded edge (will look like an unstruck planchet) because of the lack of pressure to bring up the rim. A filled-die error will have a square edge (will look like a normal strike coin). Some modern cents have rims that are not fully formed, and that might confuse the situation. It's a good diagnostic for the higher denominations though. A nice error coin either way.  |
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