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Edited by Chase007
08/28/2018 11:48 am
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It looks like a die cap, but weights what a split planchet would. I will wait to see what the pros have to say. Nice pick up. John1  |
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A thin planchet, not split... Split means it separated this was not fully struck up. It may also be a counter clash?... Ask Mike Diamond, it could well be a die cap that's thin?
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I never thought of a thin planchet. But,the thin planchets I have seen don't look just like that. John1 |
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Thank you John, Crazyb0, my uncertainty also is the way it looks if it were to be a thin plan.
Hope Coop and Mike Diamond will chime in.
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Coop might but you need to PM Mike. John1 |
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It is a struck through a capped die. If the item that capped the die fell off, that would be a die cap. But your coin is struck through a die cap. (Die caps are worth a lot more) Die cap:  Struck through a capped die:   The weight of the coin should be normal. Just noticed you mentioned the weight. It is under. Then it is a split planchet.   Edited version of this coin:  Edited by coop
08/28/2018 9:31 pm
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Awesome, thank you very much Coop.
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I would think it is a capped die strike but whether it was struck on a split planchet or a rolled thin one, you may not be able to tell. My avatar,  Was struck on a split planchet that weighs 1.6 grams. It shows the striations of the internal metal structure that I expect to see in spots on the split side because of there being too little coin metal to fill all the devices. This lack of metal is also mirrored on the reverse. Chase's coin may not show the telltale striations of a split planchet because the capped die supplied the needed metal to strike away the striations and give the reverse a full strike. Likewise, a rolled thin planchet can't be ruled out. Excellent coin ! |
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Very nice snag and congratulations Chase007! Nice score!
Errers and Varietys.
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At this weight the bold reverse suggests struck through mid stage die cap. No sign of split after strike. The obverse strike suggests struck through die cap. The weight again suggest rolled thin or punched from wrong stock. If struck through a die cap, could that counter the signs of a split planchet before strike?  Thanks, Doug. Edited by Halo1st
08/28/2018 1:09 pm
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Thank you Doug.
Edited by Chase007
08/28/2018 1:17 pm
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Good question Halo1st!Maybe Coop would know?
Errers and Varietys.
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Halo , your question is what I was addressing in my post.
My coin is only .2 grams heavier and other than the high points of the design, it is struck fairly well.
Of course this is just my opinion but I think the die cap would supply enough extra metal to strike up the reverse.
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08/28/2018 1:42 pm
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