Very Cool And Unusual Error On Russian Coin

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 8:03 pm I have no idea what to call this error, it's a first for me. The obverse has a large indentation complete with rim reeds in relief, not incuse like a brockage. The reverse is perfectly flat in that area and normally, although weakly, struck. The rim by that area of the obverse has an overlap of metal with edge reeds curving along with the overlap. I would love to hear what you guys think, and possibly how to correctly name this error. Thank you kindly! Edited by Numismat 02/04/2011 8:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 8:14 pm Looks like what would be called an indent strike, when a planchet overlays another, and the two are struck together, the upper one will create a depressed indentation in the lower one. But, wait for more opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 8:43 pm I'm easily stumped by strike errors. Perhaps Mike Diamond will drop by? Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 9:00 pm biokemist would know, too. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 9:16 pm Thanks Scooby, After looking at indent strike pics I found a few that have exactly the same characteristics (minus the reeds, due to being struck with plain edged coins). Thanks for the help. Now, I wonder if it was struck with a blank or another struck coin. Does anyone know if blanks for reeded edge coins already have the reeds prior to striking? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 10:08 pm If they are struck like our coins, a blank planchet would not have the reeds. The reeds are added by the collar when the coin is struck, like a "third" die. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 11:32 pm Very cool, thanks again! =) Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2737 Posts	Posted 02/07/2011 11:05 pm Since there are reeding impressions in the indentation, this would be a partial brockage. A previously struck coin overlapped the planchet represented by your coin. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/07/2011 11:08 pm Thank you Mike! (I was close) Edited by Scooby Due 02/07/2011 11:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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