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New Member
Canada
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Just wondering how rare it is for a bullion coin to be struck slightly off-center. I just bought the Silver Maple Leaf pictured below, and if you look closely at 7-8 o'clock the rim is significantly narrower than 1-2 o'clock. On a side note, the Royal Canadian Mint in their wisdom publishes no info on this coin, or even a picture, so I dont know if this is officially a proof coin or just proof like. The fields have a satin finish while the relief is lustrous and reflective. 
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New Member
 Canada
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By the way...how does one post a pic so that it shows up on the page without having to click a link?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hm... it's not that off-center. Actually, sorry but I don't even think that would be off-center. As long as the rim's there, I don't think it's off-centered. Also, to post the pic, do [imgk]URL.jpg[/imgk], but remove the k. I'm sure jbuck could explain it better. So, here's yours: |
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 United States
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how does one post a pic Click  to see how I changed the picture edit: wd1040 ya beat me by 1 minute  |
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New Member
Canada
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Thanks for the edit info!
I'll bet if I measured the rim with scientific calipers there would be a difference in width...I'm somewhat horrified!
I also notice tiny patches of textural differences in the fields. Look at the area around the word FINE...just below the FI?
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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off center coins need not be measured it can be seen right away. Most coins are really not that perfect so there is a slight difference on the edges if you will measure it religiously.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The difference your seeing is a product of die alignment not of being struck offcenter . having said that there is a normal tolerance which is acceptable and your coin falls well within the normal ranges for die alignment . a coin that is struck out of collar off center is affected on both obverse and reverse. Here are a couple of pictures which show a normal and an off center coin .   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Here's a decent picture of the gold version of the coin as comparison...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I see the differences on your ML, but it looks to me more of a strike consistency issue than an actual error. That's a nice design, and for collector bullion I'd expect a l ittle better tolerances. |
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New Member
Canada
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I bought another one which definitely does NOT have the rim width imbalance so I'm sure the one I posted is a mistake. I will never sell it for any numismatic value. Its worth the spot price of silver and thats it. Yes it is a great design,hopefully destined to become a classic. The reigning champ for bullion coins is the Australian Kookaburra. It carries a higher premium on ebay than any other bullion. |
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Posted 12/04/2008 02:35 am
