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upnorth1973upnorth1973 Posts: 81
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what would make these marks next to the reeding?

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  • upnorth1973upnorth1973 Posts: 81
    these marks actually go half way around the coin.
  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
    looks normal to me.


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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are you referring to what looks like a collar clash? Here is a poor pic, but you can get the idea.
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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • errormavenerrormaven Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭
    This is "collar clash". The obverse (hammer die) struck the top of the collar, or scraped along its working face (or both). This transferred an impression of the ridges on the working face of the collar to the rim gutter of the die. This shows up on the coin as characteristic serrations on the top of the rim.

    It's quite common.
    Mike Diamond is an error coin writer and researcher. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those held by any organization I am a member of.
  • upnorth1973upnorth1973 Posts: 81
    collar clash , thanks for the input

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