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Pillar of the Community
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Good day all! So I ordered a coin online and the description said die clash! Seemed like it was just an added bonus. I got the coin this week and was almost upset because at first glance it looked like it was cleaned with a tool surrounding the lettering! Upon further investigation I found this. Please let me know what you think!  Edited by JeyRey2000
10/12/2012 11:36 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Issues posting pics sorry.
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10/12/2012 11:37 am
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Moderator
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Beautiful, strong die clash. Note you only see the elements in the fields, not superimposed on the devices.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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I see leaves,vines,and beads.Nice die clash
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So is Die clash just when the coin is punched between another planchet? this one even has the lettering from GRATIA on the reverse behind some leaves but impossible to photo with my camera.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Die clashes occur when the two dies collide without being separated by a planchet. The design outlines of the respective dies are transferred to the other during the collision and that outline is then transferred to all coins subsequently struck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A die clash occurs when the mint press fires, but there is no planchet. Thus, the dies come in contact with one another. If you flip the coin over, you should notice that the clash on the obverse is from the design elements on the reverse. Also, with such a strong clash, you should see design elements from the obverse on the reverse. Nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for clearing that up! Still learning a lot about coins in the last year! Getting excited for the nuphilex show in Montreal in few weeks!
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Canada
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Note also, you only see die clashes on the fields of the coin. The fields are the highest points on the dies, so design elements of the opposite die are only imparted on the fields.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
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I do not know sooo much about coins but I have to say this is a nice coin to look at, takes the hanging 2 or 3 die clash to a whole new level!
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