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Anyone Here Ever Assemble An Error Coin Type Set?

BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,311 ✭✭✭✭✭

Might be a good winter project to distract from all the negative news.

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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More like a lifetime project, than a Winter one.

  • TomthecoinguyTomthecoinguy Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    What do you mean by that. Are you going to pick one error, say off-center, and then make a type set with all coins that are off-center, or are you talking about doing one coin, and get many types of errors for that denomination?

    If I remember correctly, someone on the board made a Lincoln off-center set.

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't forget, Dot your Eyes and crossover your Dees.

  • HarlequinHarlequin Posts: 112 ✭✭✭

    Not yet .......... B)

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  • ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Or a normal type set where every coin also is an error?

  • air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it would be a great idea and I have considered it myself. I would probably do various errors for each type versus the same error for each type.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,300 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 13, 2020 9:27PM

    I’ve started a 1999 “P” broadstruck error in small ANACS holder type set :)

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,311 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Was thinking more along the lines of type of error. example just 1 off-center, 1 lamination, 1 die cap, filled/greasy die, etc. Just a coin representative of each type of error.

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nope ...

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY
    I think you have many possibilities and any set like that would be fun to complete. It could be a few coins or a few hundred.

    I found this posted on this forum by bankerbob56 to be an interesting set.
    [https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12659765#Comment_12659765]

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I find errors to be interesting... especially the extreme ones....However, I do not collect them....other than any I may find in change, i.e. a blank cent planchet....building an error set would be an interesting project though. Cheers, RickO

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you ask me , the 1982's cents would keep you busy for a good while.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not errors but I've assembled a type set of doubled dies.

  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a 7070 that is 90%+ filled with clipped planchets.

    The rub about an “error type set” is that there are so many ways the mint makes mistakes that just coming up with a list of potential contents is daunting. I’d bet there are a few collectors (and dealers) here who have tried, though, hopefully they’ll share their stories.

    Sean Reynolds

    Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have not but I know a collector that has.
    He has the 55/55 cent, the 72/72, the 1909 DDO cent, a 7/8 TF Morgan, 1934 Peace DDO, many over dates and several off center and clips, he also has a very good counterfeit 1913 V in the book. His 7070 is full and all holes have unique coins, it is a real fun set to look at. Sorry I don't remember more of the coins in the book.

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Anyone Here Ever Assemble An Error Coin Type Set?" Yes, but with a twist.
    In '18 and '19 I gathered up different errors for a box of twenty from the year 2000. I call the showcase "No QA in Y2K".
    The group will be one that I can improve on as I find more appealing examples. Here are a few and a link to the full set.


    Double Denomination


    Off Center


    Off center straight clip




    https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/bolivarshagnastys-no-qa-y2k/4033

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