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Improperly reeded blank zinc cent planchet
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Started by Robert S. Lahti,

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RWB

RWB

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The edge looks uniform on the portion shown. It might be an improperly upset planchet or that might also be normal for when the planchet was made. Reeding is done in a coin press as the piece is struck, as asdfgh stated. (There are three dies in a coin press: obverse, reverse, and edge.)

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