An Interesting Project?

BLUEJAYWAY

May have been undertaken or completed already. A type set of a particular error. All off centers,laminations, or clipped planchets etc for each type. Say all clips for large cent,2 cent, Ind. cent, Lincoln cent, and so forth through gold. This is not a set of a type of errors, but a type set representative of all coins made with one type of error. May not be a lot of interest to undertake, but if was completed would be a nice display at a show etc. For sure such an undertaking out of my price budget.

numisma

@BLUEJAYWAY said:
May have been undertaken or completed already. A type set of a particular error. All off centers, laminations, or clipped planchets etc for each type. Say all clips for large cent,2 cent, Ind. cent, Lincoln cent, and so forth through gold.

This has already been done. I think it was called the GFP Collection, otherwise known as the "Glutton For Punishment Collection." Just kidding.

It is a great idea, and doable for off-centers, clipped planchets and more common error types. That is until you get to the dollars and all gold denominations. Forget about it. Yikes.

@FredWeinberg will be the one to ask, and I bet that he will have a colorful story or two on the subject.

BLUEJAYWAY

@numisma said:

@BLUEJAYWAY said:
May have been undertaken or completed already. A type set of a particular error. All off centers, laminations, or clipped planchets etc for each type. Say all clips for large cent,2 cent, Ind. cent, Lincoln cent, and so forth through gold.

This has already been done. I think it was called the GFP Collection, otherwise known as the "Glutton For Punishment Collection." Just kidding.

It is a great idea, and doable for off-centers, clipped planchets and more common error types. That is until you get to the dollars and all gold denominations. Forget about it. Yikes.

@FredWeinberg will be the one to ask, and I bet that he will have a colorful story or two on the subject.

Challenging? Most assuredly so. But that's what would make it so rewarding. If I had the means I would take a stab at it. Probably many shows would request it's presence as a draw.

ricko

That would be a major, but interesting project. What a great display it would make. Let us know if you decide to pursue such a collection. Cheers, RickO

1630Boston

Great Idea @BLUEJAYWAY
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something like this ?

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36-Piece Error Type Set. Housed in a specially made plastic Capital holder are 36 error coins, arranged in six rows and six columns. The rows demonstrate different error types: from top to bottom, broadstrikes, off-center strikes, multiple strikes, multiple clips, single clips, and off-center strikes on incomplete planchets. The columns, from left to right, show Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Kennedy halves, and Eisenhower dollars. The final half dollar is the Bicentennial type. The coins are dated between 1959 and 1983. An entertaining and informative display that obviously took many hours of effort, not only to locate the coins on the bourse but to properly frame them in the present holder.

BLUEJAYWAY

That is impressive. Make a great starter set.

johnny9434

@1630Boston said:
Great Idea @BLUEJAYWAY
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something like this ?

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36-Piece Error Type Set. Housed in a specially made plastic Capital holder are 36 error coins, arranged in six rows and six columns. The rows demonstrate different error types: from top to bottom, broadstrikes, off-center strikes, multiple strikes, multiple clips, single clips, and off-center strikes on incomplete planchets. The columns, from left to right, show Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Kennedy halves, and Eisenhower dollars. The final half dollar is the Bicentennial type. The coins are dated between 1959 and 1983. An entertaining and informative display that obviously took many hours of effort, not only to locate the coins on the bourse but to properly frame them in the present holder.

This one I could live with for sure, nice set to