Very Cool Error. First I've Seen!

braddick

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3050301037&category=524

cosmicdebris

How do those things get out of the mint?

fountainheadgold

Wow how does one go about putting onebof those in a gumball machine?

fountainheadgold

I hate it when i forget to check spelling

coppercoins

I've seen mated pairs before, but that one is really nice. I like it and I'm not an error person - interesting. Thanks for sharing the find.

fountainheadgold

Braddick, I think we should all chip in for it and send it to Congress and let them know our 2 or 3 cents worth

Coin Finder

I think it might have been put together out side the mint. I would need to see it up close.

Not sure!

The reverse sure looks right.
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coppercoins

<< <i>I think it might have been put together out side the mint. I would needlike to see it up close.

Not sure!

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No way...that's a mint error for sure.

Rampage

This is the 4th or 5th time this seller has tried to sell that error in a year's time. Started out at $1500.00 I think.

It is indeed a fantastic error, but I do not think he will get the money he is looking for.

I would not mind adding it to my error collection.

I forgot.....Hi Pat.

Richard.

Outhaul

Isn't that what's called a "chain strike"?

Cheers,

Bob

dorkkarl

holy baloney, that is kool!

K S

seanq

I think the not-so-technical term for that sort of error is a "pile-up". It starts with a die cap, which then sticks to the next few planchets as they are fed between the dies. Sort of a cousin to a mated pair, only involving more planchets and more strikes.

A loooooong time ago B&M auctioned off a similar error, only theirs consisted of 15 mangled 1982 Lincoln Cents. I also recall a pile-up of 10 or 11 dime planchets from the same time period. I also think the federal government may be the current owner of both.


Sean Reynolds

EvilMCT

Interesting to say the least. How rare is this? I've never seen anything like it before. Then again, I have not spent any time researching errors.

Ken

Shamika

Didn't work. Oh well.

maddogale

Braddick, when are you going to learn how to put a link into a new window? Guess I better get the dummy stick out for you....