ERROR-missing clad layer "NICKEL"! Say what newb?

wozymodo

Working at a coin processing facility in the 80's and 90's, it was not too uncommon for me to encounter Dbl
Denom mint errors. Thing is, they were always of the 1c/10c or 5c/1c variety.

One day in 2000, while processing a mint bag of nickels, I chanced upon a Dbl Denom new to me - 5c/10c (COOL! Made my day!). But wait, there's more. A few moments later her sister shows up! Similar (rotated 180 degrees) to the first coin, but thin and not well struck at all. Turning the coin over I uncovered it's true beauty - a gleaming red surface! The "nickel" had been struck on a missing reverse clad layer dime (WOW! What are the odds of that happening?).

Although my hoard of mint errors from that era are largely long gone, these two remain together in my collection to this day.

PeakRarities

Thanks for sharing! I have yet to delve into error coins as most don’t really appeal to me, but these are quite interesting and very cool

ctf_error_coins

Very nice errors.

silverpop

very errors

FredWeinberg

That’s the first double denomination clad layer missing coin I ever recall seeing – congrats on finding it

wozymodo

Thanks @FredWeiberg! My biggest score of 2000...

MedalCollector

Cool errors like that don’t get posted often! Amazing error coins!

jesbroken

Wow, great errors and an FS nickel, too. lol
Jim

ricko

Very interesting error coins... Thanks for posting them. Cheers, RickO