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Coin-Flipper Pillar of the Community Canada 605 Posts	Posted 11/25/2018 4:34 pm Hi guys, Came across this toonie that's off centre slightly. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 11/25/2018 6:01 pm @Coin-Flipper, seems like a nice MAD pick-up, but I'll let the folks who know more weigh in. I was mainly replying with the goal of convincing you to flatten the staples on your 2x2s. If you didn't know, the raised profile of the staples can scratch the next coin if two 2x2s are laid on top of each other. I use pliers for this step, but there are other methods too. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21634 Posts	Posted 11/25/2018 7:30 pm Not really a MAD. This occurs when the inner core is not lined up in the ring when the coin is struck with the pressure spreading the core into the outer ring. The more valuable ones have a space showing between the core and the ring. Still a nice find though and worth a bit of a premium. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin-Flipper Pillar of the Community Canada 605 Posts	Posted 11/25/2018 9:09 pm Hi Spence, Thanks for the heads up! Good insight. As per the mint error it's slight. I wonder how can I tell if this was a German planchet or not? Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 11/25/2018 10:09 pm I believe it's not a German planchet. The German planchets were already assembled with the core locked in place before the strike.. Canadian planchets were sent to the press in two pieces, the core was locked to the outer section by the pressure of the strike, an accident waiting to happen. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Coin-Flipper Pillar of the Community Canada 605 Posts	Posted 11/26/2018 08:54 am Great into DBM! I believe the German planchet ones hold a bit more premium to it? Report this Post to the Staff
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