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Interesting Off-Metal Silver Round Error- New Photos Added

cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 20, 2019 10:58AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I acquired this 1988 Texas silver round at the Houston Money Show today. It's struck from 1oz silver round dies on some kind of brass planchet that's smaller in diameter than the actual round is. It also has a massive strike-thru. Looking on eBay, the silver rounds themselves are collectible, selling around 2x spot. Does anyone have any info on these rounds? Also, any theories on how/why this happened? These are cell phone images- I'll post better ones when I get home tomorrow.

Added: Weight is exactly .5 OZ

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup, they ran out of real estate on that puppy. Do we know who minted it? And if there was a limited run? Curious. I'm sure more info is forthcoming. Stay tuned.

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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Likely a quick test piece made on a scrap blank.

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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    Likely a quick test piece made on a scrap blank.

    This makes sense.

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2019 11:58AM

    That’s great! I’m a fan of test pieces and wrong planchet pieces.

    This looks looks like a silver specimen of what you have. Would be great to find out more about this piece, including the issuer and designer/engraver.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-Remember-the-Alamo-State-Seal-Texas-1-TROY-OZ-Fine-Silver-Round-Coin-19321/323530012361

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty neat !!! :)

    Timbuk3
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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat item. Is the strike thru raised or sunken in? Looks raised to me.

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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Batman23 said:
    Neat item. Is the strike thru raised or sunken in? Looks raised to me.

    Sunken in.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cmerlo1 said:

    @Batman23 said:
    Neat item. Is the strike thru raised or sunken in? Looks raised to me.

    Sunken in.

    I see it now. Darn optical illusions.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I recall seeing silver pieces of this design.... at coin shows in the PNW.... almost bought one, but at the time, was looking for a Texas commemorative. So kept looking. (I did get the commem... actually a couple of them ;) ) Cheers, RickO

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