Die clashes (just a question, no coin)

[eddiespin]

I'm wondering why, if the theory is, the dies strike each other (no planchet in between), there isn't evidence of that on both sides of the coin, and not on just the one side, as seems to be the typical case. In other words, in almost every case, shouldn't both sides of the coin receive die clashes? How can an obverse die, for example, take on a negative impression from the reverse die, while the reverse die manages to escape that from the obverse die? That's what I don't understand. Thanks.

[diamond]

Almost all cases of clashed dies show clash marks on both faces. Clash marks may be removed completely on one die, leaving some on the other die.

[wavysteps]

To add to Mike's comment; most obverse dies are removed from service after a die clash happens, while most reverse dies are either abraded to remove that clash mark or just left alone.

BJ Neff

[eddiespin]

Ahhh, that's the explanation! Thanks for putting my little world of die clash errors right-side-up, again, guys!