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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 8240064, member: 84179&quot;]The copper colored areas are not damage nor breaks in the clad layer.&nbsp; It starts at the blanking process where dull punches can leave a smeared fin sticking up.&nbsp; The smearing can push the copper into the thin fin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Subsequent handling and/or the upset mill folds the fin over the rim leaving a slightly raised, copper colored area as shown in the pics.&nbsp; You can actually take an exacto knife and easily lift up the bent fin.&nbsp; Usually you see this on new coins as the fin is very thin and gets broken off early in&nbsp; circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I read this explanation buried in error-ref or possibly a Fred Weinberg post, but can&#039;t remember where and can&#039;t find the reference for a link.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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