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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1587503, member: 15929&quot;]Die Trial and Die adjustment strikes are very rare and are often confused with grease strike throughs and common wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally speaking, if the coin still shows mint luster in the low field areas, then its possible that its a weak strike due to a die adjustment. If the reeding is full, then its a &quot;struck through grease&quot;. </p><p>If the reeding is weak, then again, its possible that its a weak strike due to an initial die adjustment.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the OP&#039;s coin, I expect that (since coin dies are slightly conical in shape) its simply wear combined with a strike through of some type. If it were a weakly struck coin due to initial die adjustments, I would expect more detail in the ear area (a little off center) which is the first place the die contacts the planchets surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I also need to add that finding these CnClad coins in such a state of wear can be exciting since that CnCladding is really, really hard. Even to the point of resisting scratching where a silver coin might.</p><p>I&#039;ve wiped finger prints off of CnClad Proofs using a soft cotton cloth or a Q-Tip with absolutely effect at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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