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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4055646, member: 84179&quot;]The small areas of exposed copper in the rim are likely caused by the blanking process.&nbsp; As a blank is punched from the clad strip, it is initially cut.&nbsp; As the punch continues through the sheet the metal will begin to tear (understanding this characteristic also helps to verify clipped planchets)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The torn side of the blank can have small areas of metal that smeared and stick out beyond the edge.&nbsp; You can see evidence of the smearing by looking at the edges of normally struck clad coins.&nbsp; It’s easy to find examples where one outer layer appears thicker than the other.&nbsp; This isn’t due to thickness variability, it’s due to the ductility of the metal and punching process.&nbsp; These small parts can get folded over on the rim and show the copper.&nbsp; Since they are thin, they usually are worn away quickly in circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So as [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] said.&nbsp; No added value.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: you may want to post each different coin/question as a new thread.&nbsp; You have multiple questions on this one and it can get confusing.&nbsp; You&#039;ll get better feedback if you do each separately[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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