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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2327411, member: 24314&quot;]<span style="color: #b30000">Thank you, thank you Brett.&nbsp; You saved me a lot of typing and grief <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">How did you learn more than an experienced old dealer at such a young age?&nbsp; Summer Seminars or are you just a smart, informed, bookworm?&nbsp; </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">Now, I&#039;ll fill in the rest of the story:</span></p><p><br /></p><p>My photo in #87 shows a gold dollar with a typical (but strong) die clash.&nbsp; The die clash HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STRIATIONS ON THE COIN THAT WERE ON THE PLANCHET WHEN IT WAS STRUCK.&nbsp; Once the dies are clashed, unless the clash is polished out (or gets weaker over the life of the die) they will appear on coins struck from that die NO MATTER WHAT &quot;RELICS&quot; (such as scratches) WERE ON THE PLANCHET.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the die clash is explained, let&#039;s move on to the striations on the coin.&nbsp; They appear on the posted coin in TWO WAYS:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; The ones in the field are almost gone <span style="color: #b30000">See Brett&#039;s answer in scenario #2. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">2.&nbsp; The ones on the relief (wreath area) are still strong.&nbsp; The reason is a VERY SIMPLE concept.&nbsp; A die has a flat area and incuse area.&nbsp; The flat part of the die came into contact with the planchet stria (on the planchet) and made them less noticeable (partly struck out).&nbsp; The recessed part of the die (that makes the raised design) <span style="color: #b30000">DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT (WITH ANYTHING) <span style="color: #000000">with the planchet stria so they remained (sunken in as the were on the original planchet) on the finished coin.&nbsp; The metal flow and pressure of the die did not force enough of the original planchet (with the stria) into the die to obliterate those marks.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #b30000">Score: Brett 2 1/8 and the winner! Zero for the looser.&nbsp; LOL...this was a test</span></span></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>Phew, glad this is over.&nbsp; Tpslader, any questions?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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