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What's the raised metal on this planchet called?
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Retained interior die break? Die break? Or some kind of adjustment or flaw on the planchet?
You can see it runs beneath the devices on the surface:
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Could be from a die clash.
Maybe a die scratch. If so, it will appear on other examples of this CWT variety.
That was my thought. The upper die became badly skewed and clashed an arc into the lower die.
Damage to the die - not the planchet.
@RogerB said: "Damage to the die - not the planchet."
Agree. Not a clash either.
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I'd call it a die gouge.
My first thought was to call it a die gouge.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I initially thought it would be a planchet flaw, however, I will certainly accept the expert opinions above and add this to my 'learned something today' file... Cheers, RickO
Since the anomaly has a slight 'arc' to it, it could be surmised that improper handling of the loose dies (the rim of one die bumped into the die face of another) might be the root of the problem.
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That was my suggestion above. I still think it is the likely cause.