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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2618576, member: 76086&quot;]It is indeed a seam, but not from casting an obverse and reverse die.&nbsp; It is a casting seam from the creation of the blank planchet and is a remnant of how it might look prior to striking.&nbsp; Many people are not aware of how blank planchets were made, so a coin like this might confuse them.&nbsp; Seams like this are typical for certain types and nearly invisible (or not present at all after striking) on others.&nbsp; Confusing, I know, but as one gets more familiar you can tell.&nbsp; A good introduction can be found here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/42663813?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/42663813?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents" rel="nofollow">https://www.jstor.org/stable/42663813?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Though you have to sign up to read it free.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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