Posted 09/04/2015 12:15 pm
A MAD is struck in the collar with one or both dies misaligned. A broadstrike is struck without the collar in place. The collar die forms the edge of the coin setting the diameter of the coin. Another function of the collar is to help the design close to the rim strike up fully. As a coin is struck the metal flows out radially until it hits the collar forming the edge. Then the metal flows up filling the letters around the rim. So a broadstrike will be larger in diameter and you could also see a weaker strike in the lettering around the edge.
Your coin above looks to be larger in diameter and if you look closely at the letters you can see they are stronger on the side of the letter towards the outside and weaker on the side of the letter towards the center of the coin. This is because of the metal flowing radially outward during the strike. As the metal starts filling the cavity in the die to form the letter the metal flow starts filling the letter on the outside then when the coin hits the collar. The flow then goes upward and backfills the letter.
So this is a wordy reply to tell you your coin is a broadstrike.
Your coin above looks to be larger in diameter and if you look closely at the letters you can see they are stronger on the side of the letter towards the outside and weaker on the side of the letter towards the center of the coin. This is because of the metal flowing radially outward during the strike. As the metal starts filling the cavity in the die to form the letter the metal flow starts filling the letter on the outside then when the coin hits the collar. The flow then goes upward and backfills the letter.
So this is a wordy reply to tell you your coin is a broadstrike.
