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Corina
This is a 1968 colombia 50 centavos

What i have here is what appears to be a DIE CLASH. That is where the dies come together to strike a coin with out a planchet (blank) inbetween. Thus the two dies strike each other and leave some of thiere impressions on the other die

As for flow lines, that is what happens when a planchet (blank) is struck by the dies. The planchet is technically a tad smaller than an actual coin of that denomination. and think of playdough or clay. Make a small ball with it. now squash it. the way that clay moves is not unlike how metal moves. Thus when a blank is struck by the dies, the metal of the planchet has to flow somewhere. And it does. Outward from the center.

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MisterMcDoo
Corina next time you copy/paste you should give some credit to the original poster!http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=...st=0&#entry8394

Last time I went to my local coin dealer he gave me a zincoln that I think had this problem. bthumbsup.gif
Corina
Thanks for pointing that out forgot to add that on sorry doh.gif


The credit for the info On the coin Goes to dacoinman

Now the proper credit is given to him
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