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New Member
United States
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  There seems to be a lot going on with this coin. It looks to be either off-center or broadstruck, or maybe even doublestruck. Or maybe none of the above! I'm just not sure.  There is an unexplained spread on both the obverse and the reverse, and doubling is fairly certain on the obverse in the date and the motto. I would certainly welcome any help in trying to figure this one out. Thanks to all of you who have helped me in the past and who (hopefully) might be interested in helping now! :) *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Interesting, can't wait to see what the experts say. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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D) None of the above Your coin suffers from excessive die wear with several cracks, Die Deterioration Doubling, and heavy radial flow lines.
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New Member
 United States
34 Posts |
Dear Biokemist6,
What are "radial flow lines?"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Radial flow lines are an indicator that a die has struck many coins and is nearing the end of its life. The flow lines are caused by the cold flow process that occurs when a planchet is struck into a coin. A planchet spreads out to fill the coining chamber when struck and this radial expansion erodes the die. The first flow lines are microscopic in nature and are responsible for a coin's luster and cartwheel effect. With successive strikes, the flow lines become more pronounced as the die sustains more wear from planchet expansion. On your coin, the flow lines are the rough areas that radiate from the center to the periphery.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Keep in mind a broadstrike and an off center strike are errors made outside of the collar. The collar puts the reeding on the coin so beccause of the reeding your coin couldn't be one of these errors.
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New Member
 United States
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Dear Biokemist6 and pyrbob,
You guys are so danged SMART! Everything you said, Biokemist6, made perfect sense, especially being able to look at the coin while reading what you said. And then along comes pyrbob with all the icing for the fresh baked cake!! Wow. My friend, jasper, was right; I'll learn a lot from you all, long as you don't get tired of my silly inquiries. Thank you both very much. Robbin
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