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<p>[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 3026971, member: 73983"]The nickel planchet is thicker than the quarter planchet. It's diameter is slightly smaller. It looks as if the planchet was nearest or in contact with the collar at the 11 o'clock position in relation to the obverse. As the dies came together to strike the planchet, the reeding was impressed on that edge as the metal was forced to displace up against the collar. The strong details on both the obverse and reverse are due to the thicker planchet. As the dies squeezed the planchet, the edge that was furthest from the collar never quite made it to the collar. That is why that edge is still flat. Although I am a bit surprised it didn't develop a bit of a curved edge from the upsetting of the planchet. The metal also was able to flow out causing the slight distortion to the design details, similar to what you see in a clipped planchet error.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you error experts will correct me if I am wrong. I am making a totally educated guess on this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 3026971, member: 73983"]The nickel planchet is thicker than the quarter planchet. It's diameter is slightly smaller. It looks as if the planchet was nearest or in contact with the collar at the 11 o'clock position in relation to the obverse. As the dies came together to strike the planchet, the reeding was impressed on that edge as the metal was forced to displace up against the collar. The strong details on both the obverse and reverse are due to the thicker planchet. As the dies squeezed the planchet, the edge that was furthest from the collar never quite made it to the collar. That is why that edge is still flat. Although I am a bit surprised it didn't develop a bit of a curved edge from the upsetting of the planchet. The metal also was able to flow out causing the slight distortion to the design details, similar to what you see in a clipped planchet error. I hope you error experts will correct me if I am wrong. I am making a totally educated guess on this.[/QUOTE]
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