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Posted 12/11/2007 8:15 pm
Hi
That is called a "slight" partial broadstrike.
the width of that area to the left can be wider
making the coin more of a collectible. but some
people collect the size you have there.
that type of strike happens when the collar around
the two other dies, this is the collar that holds "the planchet" ("soon to be coin") becomes loose and the top dies slips
a little as it is punching the coin. sometimes it can happen to the bottom die as well as both together. the coin also gets stretched out
a little wider than it normally is during that process. the reason it is called a "partial" broadstrike is because you can still see all of
the lettering and devices on the coin very clearly. if it was a "full" broadstrike some of the lettering near the edge would be damaged and hard to read. on coins that have reeds on the outer edge
of the rim (like a dime) are put there by the collar we are talking about, during the
striking process. the Lincoln Cent naturally does not have a reeded
edge, but if it did, a partial broadstruck coin would show a lack of this reeding on the edge in the area of the coin that is the wider part (in your case, the left side of the coin) if it were a full broadstrike then most or all of the coins reeding would be gone. the edge (rim) all the way around the coin would be smooth on the outside.
i hope this helps some. there are many experts on this site that can
help out also. just in case I may have made a little mistake in my explanation or left something else out. they will chime in and help.
That is called a "slight" partial broadstrike.
the width of that area to the left can be wider
making the coin more of a collectible. but some
people collect the size you have there.
that type of strike happens when the collar around
the two other dies, this is the collar that holds "the planchet" ("soon to be coin") becomes loose and the top dies slips
a little as it is punching the coin. sometimes it can happen to the bottom die as well as both together. the coin also gets stretched out
a little wider than it normally is during that process. the reason it is called a "partial" broadstrike is because you can still see all of
the lettering and devices on the coin very clearly. if it was a "full" broadstrike some of the lettering near the edge would be damaged and hard to read. on coins that have reeds on the outer edge
of the rim (like a dime) are put there by the collar we are talking about, during the
striking process. the Lincoln Cent naturally does not have a reeded
edge, but if it did, a partial broadstruck coin would show a lack of this reeding on the edge in the area of the coin that is the wider part (in your case, the left side of the coin) if it were a full broadstrike then most or all of the coins reeding would be gone. the edge (rim) all the way around the coin would be smooth on the outside.
i hope this helps some. there are many experts on this site that can
help out also. just in case I may have made a little mistake in my explanation or left something else out. they will chime in and help.
