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MS70 Slab Abnormality?

Can anyone tell me what is going on along the rim of this 2006-W MS70 ASE? It appears to be an abnormality in the holder.

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Perhaps its nothing to be worried about? I bought a stack of these and this is the only one with the condition.

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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Just the gasket wrapping around the side of the coin.

    -Paul
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    << <i>Just the gasket wrapping around the side of the coin.

    -Paul >>



    Great, thank you!
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,584 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just the gasket wrapping around the side of the coin.

    -Paul >>



    Yup. They use a soft rubber like material that sometimes has irregularities that overlaps the rim. Nothing to worry about.

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    It's called "flashing" which is caused during injection molding of the plastic gasket. Perfectly normal.


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    Ditto............image
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Just the gasket wrapping around the side of the coin.

    -Paul >>



    Good eye. I agree.
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    habaracahabaraca Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    just an example of quality control
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Shamika got it right.. flashing... common in molding..usually removed. Cheers, RickO
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    notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Shamika got it right.. flashing... common in molding..usually removed. Cheers, RickO >>



    Except the gaskets are soft rubber and flashing is generally on the midline. I think this is slight extrusion, somewhat common on PCGS slabs and not a problem.

    "just an example of quality control"

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,584 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>just an example of quality control >>



    .......or lack thereof.

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Shamika got it right.. flashing... common in molding..usually removed. Cheers, RickO >>



    Except the gaskets are soft rubber and flashing is generally on the midline. I think this is slight extrusion, somewhat common on PCGS slabs and not a problem. >>



    These polyurethane gaskets are injection molded instead of extruded. Flashing happens at the molds parting line which for this design would be located exactly as seen in the picture.





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    Thanks for the help everyone! Personally, it doesn't bother me but I could see a potential buyer being put-off by it, so I wanted to make sure it was disclosed properly.
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    AbsolutionAbsolution Posts: 336 ✭✭✭
    I had that happen to a lot of my MS70 coins and I think they had some quality control issues because it created scratch marks on the edge of the coins or dinks =
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