What Would Cause This? Bad Planchet Plus Very Hard Strike?

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Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 02/19/2012 8:42 pm 1986 D Cent. The rim and some features are missing copper. All of the worlds have a raised rim around the outside of the letters...Is this from a very thin layer of copper or a problem with the annealing? I haven't decided if I like it or its ugly...lol Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 02/19/2012 8:54 pm I don't know if it is a planchet or annealing issue.... Quote: I haven't decided if I like it or its ugly.. If the relief is nearly what it looks like in the pics......My first thought was....That looks really cool! ....sorry I was no help.... Edited by amida17 02/19/2012 8:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 02/19/2012 9:04 pm All of the letters pretty much look like the Mint Mark. Middle is pushed in and their is a rim around the letters.. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/19/2012 9:14 pm Looks to me like a Dryer Coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 02/19/2012 10:26 pm I really couldn't confirm if it could be or is or isn't a Dryer Coin (edge is copper...the rim has no copper). The letters have me confused. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/20/2012 12:23 am The zinc cents are not anealed. Looks like someone cleaned/sanded the copper plating on this coin. Looks all PMD from what I can see. Report this Post to the Staff
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