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italianstallion New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 5:17 pm Hello all, I have a 1999 Nickel that seems to have been minted a bit too deep. See what you think Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 6:09 pm If the reverse is normal, then the Obverse die was out of alignment. We call that Miss Aligned Dies, MAD for short. If the reverse is off centered like the obverse it is called an off center strike. But I'm guessing the reverse is normal, which would make it a MAD. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 6:13 pm Appears to be a slightly off center strike from misalligned dies. Letters, date. profile don't seem to have any damage so little or no extra value. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 6:15 pm Coop, you must be younger than me, thus quicker. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 9:03 pm We call the raised edge a "fin" . It is often the result of the pressure being too high during a strike which forces the metal up between the die and the collar. Most often a mis-alignment of the obverse die is associated with the error. It is not rare but it is a scarce error when the fin is that high. As stated above, if the coin is normal on the reverse, you have a misaligned die strike with a fin. If the reverse is also off center then you have an off-center strike with a fin. Edited by foundinrolls 02/21/2008 9:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/22/2008 6:20 pm A fin is also a term used for a planchet/blank. Something I read about the older ancient planchets were that they were not all cut, but were cast. That would be easier that having the ability to cut metal at that time. With time come progress. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 02/23/2008 12:37 am Hi coop, I am not being a wise guy:-) Might you mean flan? Here's the definition of a flan" A flan is the cast metal disc onto which an ancient coin was struck. The term flan refers specifically to ancient coins. The modern equivalent is a planchet. I haven't heard the term fin used as a flan or planchet but I am open to it if it is the case:-) Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 02/23/2008 01:04 am I believe this to be a partial collar strike - looks like a rather typical 'railroad rim' coin to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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