Ridge Ring, Die Deterioration

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So we get these all the time on the forum. Ridge Ring caused by die deterioration.

This is a form of common die wear. The field portion of the die retreats as it is used, resulting in the thinning of the periphery devices appearing as a ring.

Some Samples

Here are some samples, click images to enlarge.





    


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