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gold buffalos with weird rims?
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i mailed out a few of these and my customers are complaining about the quality of the rims. they're wiry, they stick up high enough to where you could just about cut yourself on them. what's this all about? i've only seen them on the 2008's, but that's all i've had..
*sorry about the huge pics
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<< <i>Did the price of gold drop just before your customers complained about the rims? >>
What Perry said...it's rather odd that people would complain about the edge as long as there isn't post mint damage. I think it might be they bought and had "buyer's remorse" if gold took a dive after their purchase.
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<< <i>wonder if it's above weight? >>
Unlikely since the weight is adjusted at the planchet stage before striking.
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Nothing uncommon as it's quite typical on this issue but more dramatic on the $50 examples.
<< <i>I've seen them on both proof and business strike 2006's as well...
Nothing uncommon as it's quite typical on this issue but more dramatic on the $50 examples. >>
Me, too. Some of the '06 I've seen had wire rims.
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<< <i>wonder if it's above weight? >>
Unlikely since the weight is adjusted at the planchet stage before striking. >>
I'm thinking a slightly thicker planchet would cause this. Appears the excess "oozed out" at the rim.
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it is due to a slightly mis-aligned Obv die --The striking pressure then forces the metal
To squeeze up in that very small void caused by the mis-aligned diies.
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<< <i>They are called "finned rims", and are fairly common on these gold Buffalo's.
it is due to a slightly mis-aligned Obv die --The striking pressure then forces the metal
To squeeze up in that very small void caused by the mis-aligned diies.
Fred. (atFun show on my IPad) >>
360 degrees around the rim, or off center obverse die?
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