Broadstrike happen when the collar around the planchet is missed. The striking can result in a larger than usual with. Some Cents can be as wide as a Quarter. They usually are not round, but distorted. The wider the more value in them. The center devices should be normal, the out size edge between the devices to the rim should be wider. that is where they affected. Hope this helps. _________________ Richard S. Cooper
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:19 am
A broadstrike will be at least fractionally larger than a normal cent. Degree of expansion is dependent on ram pressure and minimum die clearance. Minor broadstrikes (those with little expansion) may be less than a millimeter wider than a normal cent, so it pays to have a caliper or micrometer on hand.
A broadstrike will show no contact with the collar on its edge. So normally reeded issues will have a smooth edge, and normally smooth-edged issues will have an edge and rim/edge junction indistinguishable from that of an unstruck planchet. _________________ President of CONECA; Host of Error Coin Information Exchange (Yahoo:Groups). Opinions rendered do not necessarily reflect those held by any organization I am a member of.
