Rusted die vs. porous planchet -- how can you tell the difference?

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• kranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭

  June 20, 2003 1:07PM

  No examples, but a porous coin has small pits, while a coin struck from a rusted die would have little "pimples" - the pits in the die caused by rust would be raised on the coin.

  New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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• dan1ecu Posts: 1,573

  June 20, 2003 1:12PM

  Hello, Kranky -- I see what you're saying. My New Jersey copper was apparently struck with rusted dies. Interesting for what it is...
  
  Dan

  Dan McInnes
  
  mcinnes@mailclerk.ecok.edu">dmcinnes@mailclerk.ecok.edu

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