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Two Off-center Ikes From an Original Bag
Smittys
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Lady who sold them to me worked at a bank years ago, and cherried them from an original bag.
They also have a clam shell Ike they are bringing back another day.
Sorry about the scans quality
They also have a clam shell Ike they are bringing back another day.
Sorry about the scans quality
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Off Center Strikes.
They are Broadstruck - no design
elements are missing, which is
what makes a coin Off Center.
They were struck with the planchets
laying on top of the collar, but
centered enough that the planchet
wasn't 'off centered' to miss any
of the die design.
<< <i>Just as a point of info, they are not
Off Center Strikes.
They are Broadstruck - no design
elements are missing, which is
what makes a coin Off Center.
They were struck with the planchets
laying on top of the collar, but
centered enough that the planchet
wasn't 'off centered' to miss any
of the die design. >>
It sure is nice when someone explains something in easy to undertand terms. Thanks Fred.
Cool coins Smittys.
<< <i>Just as a point of info, they are not
Off Center Strikes.
They are Broadstruck - no design
elements are missing, which is
what makes a coin Off Center.
They were struck with the planchets
laying on top of the collar, but
centered enough that the planchet
wasn't 'off centered' to miss any
of the die design. >>
Shouldn't the "reeding" be missing as well?
Cool coins though!
The name is LEE!
<< <i>Just as a point of info, they are not
Off Center Strikes.
They are Broadstruck - no design
elements are missing, which is
what makes a coin Off Center.
They were struck with the planchets
laying on top of the collar, but
centered enough that the planchet
wasn't 'off centered' to miss any
of the die design. >>
I remember buying a mint-sewn bag of Bicentennial halves when they came out. I found two partial collar, or so-called "railroad rim" errors, and sold them to Fred!
LOL!
TD
then there won't be any reeding.
However, there are many coins that lay
on top of the collar, and are struck as
broadstrikes,but due to the strong
striking pressure, the dies force a bit
of the planchet, usually at opposite
points/ends, very slightly into the collar.
Many collectors consider a nicely broadstruck
coin, with 'tips' of small amounts of reeding,
to still be broadstrikes....
A few collectors will insist that on the
Broadstruck coins they collect, there be
absolutely NO reeding marks whatsoever.
<< <i>Thanks Fred, I just learned something, the difference between an o/c and broadstruck.....a simple answer....coll and thanks! >>
i agree
i've been misusing off-center quite a bit
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