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quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/22/2010 7:13 pm Hi! I found this 1990 LMC which seems to have somewhat of an inner circle which distorts some of the coin's features particularly on the reverse side (which is a bit convex). Some of the letters are doubled, you can see trails extending towards the rim,and what I find more puzzling is the 'extra metal' (sorry, don't know the technical name) on the outer side of the first three columns. There is also a diebreak between AM. Does anyone know how this came about? Thanks! Edited by quiquelo 10/22/2010 7:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/23/2010 10:40 am This is due to die wear. That's what die wear looks like on zinc cents. Report this Post to the Staff
quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/23/2010 1:44 pm Thank you, Mr Daughtrey. So, does the die wear explain the 'extra metal' on the first three columns? Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/23/2010 10:34 pm It is hard to tell from the images, but the pattern indicates so. It is not actually "extra metal" - it is actually grooves in the die caused by the wear that allows metal on the planchet to flow farther upward than normal in the strike. Report this Post to the Staff
quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/24/2010 4:57 pm Thanks, Mr Daughtrey, it's always great to learn from the pros. Report this Post to the Staff
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