Quick Question About Off Center Strikes

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Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 08/31/2016 7:43 pm Why do some show both sides of the coin And some one side is smashed looking? I feel like by now I should know but I dont for certain. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/31/2016 8:01 pm If there is a planchet in the way it will make what is called an indent because no die was touched. It was struck on the opposite side of the coin. Sometimes there are two planchets in the chamber or in the collar and get struck in such a way that they didn't touch the die, just opposite side of the planchet that wasn't struck. http://www.error-ref.com/?s=partial+indent Edited by coop 08/31/2016 8:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 09/01/2016 12:52 pm Ok. Thanks. That makes sense. So for labeling purposes is it still just considered as an off center strike? I just picked up 2, one has both sides while the other is streched flat on the obverse. Not sure how to label. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/01/2016 12:58 pm "Uniface" would the term for the portion overlapping another planchet when struck. You would have an off-center strike with either a uniface obverse or reverse. Edited by biokemist6 09/01/2016 1:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/01/2016 1:07 pm More points to ponder along with coops link above. http://www.error-ref.com/full-uniface-strike/ Check descriptions against what you see in hand or post pics if possible or not sure. Thanks, Doug. I see biocemist6 beat me, but note the two descriptions linked seem to over lap the incident described when referring to the blank side or appearence. Edited by Halo1st 09/01/2016 1:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 09:54 am Thanks for the Awsome info. Here are the best pics I got. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 10:36 am Too bad you didn't get the dated area. (makes them worth a lot more) Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 12:06 pm Yeah. I was bummed about that. I got 2 for 10. Little much for No dates but really wanted to add these examples to my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 09/03/2016 12:10 pm Upside I also got a dusy ol book of canadian clipped penny's, 3 quarters, one nickle. And some other oddities soon to be posted. For a buck a piece. Roughly 50 pieces total. Plus a couple silver dimes missing the one in the date. And a beat scrap 1940 quarter that looks enviormental dameged or something. Still silver though. So I think I came out ahead. Report this Post to the Staff
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