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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: ausjack on September 07, 2013, 07:38:43 PM

Title: I'm lost
Post by: ausjack on September 07, 2013, 07:38:43 PM
I'm a bit lost as to what errors are what, planchet flaw/lamination and offset and mistrike..what am I to look for as I have notice these but find it hard to tell the diff :(
Title: RE: I'm lost
Post by: trout on September 07, 2013, 08:40:32 PM
Relax Mate.
Just post pic's and the nice people will tell you what you have :ok:
Title: RE: I'm lost
Post by: accumulator on September 07, 2013, 08:43:10 PM
LOL i clicked on the wrong thread.
Title: RE: I'm lost
Post by: r9453 on September 07, 2013, 09:19:22 PM
https://maps.google.com.au

Seriously, I've seen Goldseeker mention several times that he has benefitted greatly from reading the forum, taking notes and learning as he goes, so to speak.

And what trout said. :OK:
Title: RE: I'm lost
Post by: Fulvio on September 07, 2013, 09:59:23 PM
Yeah, what Trout said.

Without wishing to raise the whole variety/error/flaw debate again, you're basically looking for anything out of the ordinary. Which means things that went wrong with the dies, with the planchet, or with the interaction between the two, due to human or mechanical error.

So for example:
Die cracks, cuds being die damage.
Cold shuts, planchet splits, tears and other flaws.
Strikethroughs, fills, tilted, partial or missing collars.
...and a whole lot more. ;)

Post the pics, people will identify it. :angel: