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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2755924, member: 15929&quot;]It is important to understand that when cladking says &quot;planchet flaws&quot;, what he is referring to is annealing marks which occur as the coins are tumbled in the annealing ovens to soften them up for striking. Due to the conical shape of the typical die, the outer edges of the coin receive less pressure and with copper-nickel clad coins of this size, those annealing marks simply do not strike out when a die saving/press saving pressure is used during the striking process.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are most noticeable on the 1971 and 1972 Philadelphia coins and this is typically referred to as &quot;chicken scratching&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Typically, an annealing mark looks more like at &quot;rupture&quot; in the coins surface where as a &quot;hit&quot; will be sharp and possibly show reeding marks. Most are noticeable on the relief areas of the coin. IKE&#039;s cheek, jaw, forehead.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once these coins are struck and cool down, they are incredibly hard but in pristine uncirculated condition, the reeding can easily scratch or ding other IKE&#039;s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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