It's a partial collar strike, done on the newer Schuler Presses.
Has part reeding, part plain edge - the planchet didnt' sit properly in the collar when it was struck.
A common occurance, but the '03 date is scarcer than 2001 or earlier.
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Comments
done on the newer Schuler
Presses.
Has part reeding, part plain
edge - the planchet didnt'
sit properly in the collar when
it was struck.
A common occurance, but the '03 date
is scarcer than 2001 or earlier.