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The Ugliest Most Ever Ugliest Major Error Coin With The Best Eye Appeal Ever, GTG

ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 26, 2018 8:24AM in U.S. Coin Forum

So, I saw this coin the other day and found it extremely ugly especially for the price offered. Kinda of like a train wreck, I could not stop looking at this coin. In fact, I found it so ugly that I posted it here on this forum (knowing I would not buy the coin) asking if this was awesome eye appeal or butt ugly eye appeal. Everyone thought it was extremely ugly but also very, very cool.

I then started having second thoughts about the coin. There was a best offer option which I decided to try for. After I made the offer, I got nervous about posting the coin here on this forum and quickly deleted the images. The seller accepted my best offer.

I see at least 5 errors on this coin, and there are probably more.

GTG and Guess the errors. So, If you already know the grade, please do not guess, let others who have not seen the grade guess it.

Enjoy and everyone have a Happy New Year, Chris

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  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 25, 2018 12:29PM

    It a psychologist could get a person to associate this image with any addiction: food, drugs, sex, I think you would have a 100% cure rate. :)

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW....that is ugly!

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of those "so ugly it's cute" things. I can see why you were attracted to it.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a nice and “what the heck happened” Kennedy!

    Various die breaks, broadstruck, and the copper is exposed somehow. Can you have a doubled die on something like that?

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Double Struck.
    2. Broadstruck 2nd strike.
    3. Defective Planchet (Cladding).
    4. Struck Thru (Grease?)
    5. Split Planchet.
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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool find! I’m glad you got it!

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MWallace said:
    1. Double Struck.
    2. Broadstruck 2nd strike.
    3. Defective Planchet (Cladding).
    4. Struck Thru (Grease?)
    5. Split Planchet.

    These were my guesses as well, save for the last one which I did not pick up.

    Obverse under the 9, is that a struck thru solid debris? Could it have been struck more than twice?

    What a great mess.

  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,503 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to guess MS64 because, well, why not? I'll also guess that JFK has a nasty case of sinusitis.

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  • WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Training day at the mint?

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MWallace said:
    1. Double Struck.
    2. Broadstruck 2nd strike.
    3. Defective Planchet (Cladding).
    4. Struck Thru (Grease?)
    5. Split Planchet.

    I agree with this. I also think it is MS64.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The copper portion looks like a tumor!

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I completely agree that it is so ugly it’s amazing!
    If I was into errors I would have purchased it too.
    Very cool

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  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 25, 2018 2:53PM

    @coinsarefun said:
    I completely agree that it is so ugly it’s amazing!
    If I was into errors I would have purchased it too.
    Very cool

    I must be the odd one here, but it actually doesn't look that ugly to me (minus the grease). I think it is neat.

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    @MWallace said:
    1. Double Struck.
    2. Broadstruck 2nd strike.
    3. Defective Planchet (Cladding).
    4. Struck Thru (Grease?)
    5. Split Planchet.

    These were my guesses as well, save for the last one which I did not pick up.

    Obverse under the 9, is that a struck thru solid debris? Could it have been struck more than twice?

    What a great mess.

    The "obverse under the 9" is opposite of the reverse of what I was calling a split planchet. It's a small split from the rim above the "A" of "STATES". Struck thru debris at the 9 on the obverse would be what caused the split that is visible on the reverse. The split is also visible extending slightly from the possible "struck thru debris" on the obverse. (I hope I'm making sense. LOL.)

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely not a Wawa parking lot road rash coin. Wow. Can we see the slab label? Peace Roy

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS 62?

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  • CascadeChrisCascadeChris Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:
    The copper portion looks like a tumor!

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MWallace said:

    @JBK said:

    @MWallace said:
    1. Double Struck.
    2. Broadstruck 2nd strike.
    3. Defective Planchet (Cladding).
    4. Struck Thru (Grease?)
    5. Split Planchet.

    These were my guesses as well, save for the last one which I did not pick up.

    Obverse under the 9, is that a struck thru solid debris? Could it have been struck more than twice?

    What a great mess.

    The "obverse under the 9" is opposite of the reverse of what I was calling a split planchet. It's a small split from the rim above the "A" of "STATES". Struck thru debris at the 9 on the obverse would be what caused the split that is visible on the reverse. The split is also visible extending slightly from the possible "struck thru debris" on the obverse. (I hope I'm making sense. LOL.)

    Yes, I see it now. Thx! That coin a real brain teaser.

  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm gonna say.....the grade doesn't matter!

    It might matter if there were two of them, and you wanted to determine which was the best. But I just don't think you'll find another. ;)

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting piece.

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  • happycollectinghappycollecting Posts: 264 ✭✭✭✭

    Feels like MS62. Wonder what the PCGS label will say. Put everything in abbreviations? Or just list 2 or 3.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 25, 2018 8:39PM

    @happycollecting said:
    Feels like MS62. Wonder what the PCGS label will say. Put everything in abbreviations? Or just list 2 or 3.

    I'm interested in how the errors are listed too. I'm guessing it will pick the most dramatic error or two.

  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭

    Genuine-damaged

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It may be ugly, but it's collectable !!! :)

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  • KccoinKccoin Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no grade - rim damage LOL

    very interesting piece. Lots of strike through

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd say they could not possibly up-ugly another one ....... so in that case it is superbly ugly :D

  • 2ltdjorn2ltdjorn Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭

    looks like Jackson pollock after a session.

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 26, 2018 8:26AM

    1) Double Struck
    2) Large Broadstruck
    3) Struck in and Retained Copper Scraps
    4) Major Struck Thru
    5) Die Crack (Kennedys Bust)

    MS64, In hand yes it is.

  • MattTheRileyMattTheRiley Posts: 806 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 26, 2018 8:34AM

    @cameonut2011 said:
    The copper portion looks like a tumor!

    "It's not a TUMOR!"

    Edit: I see @CascadeChris beat me to this joke! Nice!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    yep, that sure is way fugly :s

  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,743 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think MS-FUBAR would be a more accurate grade, with a black bean! :D

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