Something flattened part of the coin after it left the mint.
Tapered planchets look something like this, but the most important difference is that they will ALWAYS be either the same size as a normal coin or smaller than a normal coin. This one is pancaked outward, which is a sure sign its issue happened after the coin was struck.
Tapered planchets look something like this, but the most important difference is that they will ALWAYS be either the same size as a normal coin or smaller than a normal coin. This one is pancaked outward, which is a sure sign its issue happened after the coin was struck.























