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<p>[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 597475, member: 12965"]That one is probably a perfect example of all possible planchet flaws possible with Connecticuts. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> That's one of the things I like about them since no two are exact (rarely). :goofer: On my 33.4-q, Liberty's face is missing due to a planchet flaw. It looks like Freddie Kruger had some fun with her. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p> </p><p>One of my favorites that is way off center and has planchet problems, is my 1788 M13-A.1:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3213/1788obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8461/1788rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The biggest planchet flaw on it ended up not getting struck so it shows how bad some of the planchets where to begin with. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Also, this is a CONNLC error variety and the CONNLC portion ended up nicely placed, with it being so off center. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Then, on some Connecticuts, there are striking problems with one side, where one side is gorgeous but the other is barely discernable. :goofer: </p><p> </p><p>But that's early copper for ya! :thumb:</p><p> </p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 597475, member: 12965"]That one is probably a perfect example of all possible planchet flaws possible with Connecticuts. :D That's one of the things I like about them since no two are exact (rarely). :goofer: On my 33.4-q, Liberty's face is missing due to a planchet flaw. It looks like Freddie Kruger had some fun with her. :D One of my favorites that is way off center and has planchet problems, is my 1788 M13-A.1: [IMG]http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3213/1788obv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8461/1788rev.jpg[/IMG] The biggest planchet flaw on it ended up not getting struck so it shows how bad some of the planchets where to begin with. :D Also, this is a CONNLC error variety and the CONNLC portion ended up nicely placed, with it being so off center. :D Then, on some Connecticuts, there are striking problems with one side, where one side is gorgeous but the other is barely discernable. :goofer: But that's early copper for ya! :thumb: Ribbit :)[/QUOTE]
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