2003-P Nickel With Lots Of Something(?) - Page 2

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sab3927 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 12/09/2012 10:44 pm Hi Monika. I'm split between 2 possibilities. First, severe die polishing due to a clashed die with the reverse die being changed. Second, defective metal strip making planchets look striated. Report this Post to the Staff
sab3927 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 12/09/2012 10:46 pm Hi Monika. I'm split between 2 possibilities. First, severe die polishing due to a clashed die with the reverse die being changed. Second, defective metal strip making planchets look striated. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 12/10/2012 06:39 am You'll notice planchet striations on weakly struck or Struck Through Grease coins...and that's what I think you have here. Report this Post to the Staff
kasey Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 12/10/2012 7:45 pm Either way excellent brain teaser thanks for sharing Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 12/10/2012 9:56 pm These are generally identified as "roller marks" from the rolling mill. Another possibility is striations from a rotating descaling brush applied after rolling. No conclusive explanation has been produced to explain this effect. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 12/10/2012 11:50 pm So...pretty much that happen before minting?..I still have a lot to learn about coins ...lol.But it's fun.:) Report this Post to the Staff
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