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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3199440, member: 84179&quot;]Sincere question - If the edges are a diff color, why didn&#039;t you post pics?&nbsp; Both your coins look like Environmental damage.&nbsp; Without the edge pics, that&#039;s the answer you&#039;re going to get.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW:&nbsp; The edges of an improperly annealed planchet (according to Fred W.) <u>should look like a</u> <u>normal coin</u>.&nbsp; Annealing only affects a thin surface layer of the metal. The pressure against the collar during striking will expose the underlying metal as it expands to fill the reeding.&nbsp; Nickels are more difficult, but there should be some areas of normal coloring where the metal rubs against the collar during ejection from the die.&nbsp; With so many opportunities for environmental damage, looking at the edge is the key diagnostic to identifying an improperly annealed planchet[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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