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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 405379, member: 5629&quot;]Weak strikes generally occur when the dies are positioned too far apart.&nbsp; In days of old, the mint would do this to prolong the lifetime of the dies.&nbsp; Generally, the high points of the devices would be weakened through this, and can be diagnosed by such device markers.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I am not mistaken, a worn die, on the other hand, will have the apparent weakness in varied areas of the devices included the lower areas.&nbsp; I would state that an apparent weak strike with the weaknesses in the lower device areas as opposed to the higher areas (where wear would first most likely be apparent as well) would be attributed to die wear, assuming that there is no actual wear on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attributing a worn die on a circulated piece would be much harder the more wear on the coin.&nbsp; However, with a weak strike, even with extensive wear, the weakness of the strike can sometimes still be determined with ease by those who have an expertise in that particular series.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally, weak strikes is my weak point.&nbsp; Although I know how to diagnose them and the general idea behind differentiating between them and die wear, I particularly don&#039;t care. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; That&#039;s not to say that I won&#039;t investigate a series and make an educated determination if the need ever arises.&nbsp; It&#039;s just not something that I am particular to and I spend my time on other &quot;more important&quot; things.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, yes, everybody who is in the hobby should have a general knowledge of those two factors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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