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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1443984, member: 15199&quot;]The main difference is the rim. before a &quot;blank&quot;&nbsp; ( raw circular metal ) is a &quot;planchet&quot; , it first goes through an upsetting machine which raises the rim , and Then it is struck in the press. Here is an illustration of a planchet, after upsetting, but not struck.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/planchet_coin.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/planchet_coin.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/planchet_coin.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Since your coin doesn&#039;t have the rim from upsetting, it is damage, probably sanded or worn down. Contrary to belief, the process doesn&#039;t have to leave visible scratches if finished with a fine enough grit.</p><p><br /></p><p>A weak strike would still show the rim as it was not part of the strike.This is seen in the url in post #4</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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