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1. Re: Off-Center Clashed Die Indian Cent - My Newest Addition to My Collection

   

   Comment by EagleEye · July 10, 2009 2:52AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I think the clash is too deep to be caused by hand if the dies were hardened. If done while hardened, it would have to be caused in the press. Imaging the obverse die not secure and partially falling out during a strike. The obverse die that cause this clash is not known. Now, that being said, I think he clash was done…

2. Re: Off-Center Clashed Die Indian Cent - My Newest Addition to My Collection

   

   Comment by CaptHenway · July 9, 2009 4:51AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i> << <i>Took me a while to figure out that they were clash marks from a greatly tilted obverse die. The die was probably fallinbg out of the upper die holder when it came down and impacted the reverse die like this. TD >> So you think a tilted obverse die is what caused the off-center clashing, rather than from a…