Show your favorite die break, clash, coin error (limit 2 pictures)

MAD4MORGANS · January 22, 2005 4:18AM

I thought it would be interesting and fun to see some photos of what other member's favorite coin, error, clash, die break, ect. Any coin.

Please limit to two photos only (prioritize). Also indicate what the coin is if it's not obvious in your photo.

The photos below are die breaks on an 1878 7/8tf Morgan Dollar

Photo 1 - Flaming Arrow
Photo 2 - Tailfeather Ribbon

nwcs · January 22, 2005 4:23AM

Well, it isn't on a Morgan, but here's my favorite die problem:

itsnotjustme · January 22, 2005 4:38AM

NWCS... Is that what I think... a piece of the die broke away leaving a raised area, and was struck through leaving a matching depression??

I'll submit two 3CNs; coins well known for die clashes and breaks.

The first shows die clashing, die deterioration, and die cracks. It is PCGS AU58.

The second has a (probably) mis-aligned die, strong die clash and is possibly the variety with the flag of a 5 showing below the date. It is formerly NGC MS63, cracked and submitted raw to PCGS.

tjkillian · January 22, 2005 4:42AM

Tom

Cladiator · January 22, 2005 4:50AM

AuldFartte · January 22, 2005 4:54AM

1837 Large Cent - die crack through stars

Fairlaneman · January 22, 2005 5:07AM

This is a 1917D Merc Dime with a Die Crack that is in a unusual place for this series. Also you may be able to see the other crack that is going through her hair. Its faint in this picture. I think this Die was about to explode.

This coin has a total of nine Die Cracks on both the obverse and reverse. For sure the Die was ready to explode.

Ken

ldhair · January 22, 2005 5:09AM

greghansen · January 22, 2005 5:31AM

My favorite die break is this VAM-2A Late Die State

stman · January 22, 2005 6:03AM

A nice "Original" half-dime I'm quite fond of.

greghansen · January 22, 2005 6:07AM

MMMMmmmmm. I like that half dime...or is it 'disme'??? Whatever...reaaalllly nice....

JrGMan2004 · January 22, 2005 6:07AM

Clashed dies

Earlier die state, though it has a chip in the Upper Loop of S2... but the earlier die state, makes it a scarcer remarriage

Cladiator · January 22, 2005 6:26AM

greghansen, that Peace Dollar should be called the "Something About Mary" variety

JrGMan2004 · January 22, 2005 6:36AM

<< <i>MMMMmmmmm. I like that half dime...or is it 'disme'??? Whatever...reaaalllly nice.... >>

"disme" and "dime" are pronounced the same

The 'S' is silent

And only the 1792s are now called 'disme' though, I think 'disme' was the official specialing in much of the legistlation, I would have to look into that...

Wolf359 · January 22, 2005 6:49AM

Photo #1 - 1880-P MS64 Ultra rare "IN" die clash by neck. Vam-32A. Population 7! Forgot to mention, strike thru on the neck and reverse.

Photo #2 - 1921-D VAM-1Q "Pompadour die break" in PCGS MS65 holder. Finest known and struck through.

BillJones · January 22, 2005 6:50AM

Here is a 1796 JR-1 dime. All but one known example have the die cud to the left of the date.

And here is a late die state of the 1795 LM-10 (Valentine 4) half dime with an even larger cud on the "TY" through the first star.

Wolf359 · January 22, 2005 6:52AM

That 1922 ear ringed Peace dollar rocks. I have to find one of those too....

airplanenut · January 22, 2005 6:53AM

I'll play!

Link to big one!

Poor buffalo... he never had a chance

RGL · January 22, 2005 7:36AM

I've always thought this 1948-D Jeff was high on the "cool" scale ...

IrishMike · January 22, 2005 7:46AM

One of several clashed IHC's that I have collected, but the most dramatic. Notice the eye in the C of cent. Photos taken by shylock.

pursuitofliberty · January 22, 2005 8:34AM

Love them ...

Here's an Indian to go with Jeremy's Buffalo

and the reverse of a Flying Eagle for Irish Mike (wish I could get a better close-up so you could see the shield lines in the CEN of CENTS)

PreTurb · January 22, 2005 8:55AM

Some of you saw this earlier today...

1795 half dollar, O-102a variety, RARE with this big ole die crack

shylock · January 22, 2005 9:09AM

cosmicdebris · January 22, 2005 9:15AM

Oldnewbie · January 22, 2005 9:16AM

I guess you could call this an "error". Someone goofed up. I love the thing.

grip · January 22, 2005 9:20AM

I have posted this before as my favorite,and still is

Fairlaneman · January 22, 2005 9:24AM

Al

I have wondered if you still had that coin. Way cool along with all of the other coins shown here.

Ken

badgrdog · January 22, 2005 9:55AM

A 1921 Lincoln Wheat

oldshep · January 22, 2005 10:00AM

Here is a double clipped jefferson:

Shep

grip · January 22, 2005 11:06AM

shylock
That is one neat coin,as they all are,but that one I wouldn't mine having.
Ken,I have looked for many yrs to find another,but no such luck.
To me it looks like someone painted a picture and decided to add some leaves.

Ineed to frame it

klorineforbrains · January 22, 2005 11:14AM

Cosmicdebris, what do you call that var. ?

nwcs · January 22, 2005 11:30AM

About that nickel of mine... I've heard it called a retained die and lamination error. Not sure what happened exactly with that sucker. But it's cool.

nesvt · January 22, 2005 11:46AM

1921-D VAM-1AT "Jet O"

1921-D VAM-1AG (now 1AA LDS)

FatMan · January 22, 2005 11:55AM

Here's the world famous Stonewall Jackson's Unicorn Die Crack

on my audio Stone Mountain Commem. Audio, you ask? Yes, if you shake the rattler slab you can hear the horses gallopping along.

The Frank the Pug gets the credit for "Unicorn" label. Heck, this rates right up there with the PMM in my opinion. Probably worth big bucks.

ms70 · January 22, 2005 12:03PM

Clash!

JRocco · January 22, 2005 12:10PM

I really like this crying Lincoln.

DorkGirl · January 22, 2005 10:39PM

Only 2, that's tough

RotatedRainbows · January 22, 2005 10:49PM

For the die crack my 1832 o-120a where the die is broke in half along with other large cracks developing and for the error my 1973 Kennedy Proof duel error that is struck thru on both sides and was struck with dies rotated 180°.

Purple73 · January 22, 2005 11:15PM

Also my Avatar

shylock · January 23, 2005 3:06AM

Great coins & thread. Grip's multi-leaf Merc is my all-time favorite, I'd love to see a closeup of that!

Here's a photo of a neat clash someone was selling on EBay a while back. I don't even remember the date of this half dollar:

ozzysdad · January 23, 2005 3:15AM

I can't figure this one out.... Maybe the die broke? You guy's tell me.....

grip · January 23, 2005 3:25AM

I wish I would have seen that auction,That is very,very neat.Thanks for posting it.
I can't show large scans like you all,It wont accept anything over 50KB?
.............
AL

OKbustchaser · January 24, 2005 2:41AM

Not a die break this time but a broken punch used for the date.

BigGreek · January 24, 2005 2:53AM

<< <i>That 1922 ear ringed Peace dollar rocks. I have to find one of those too.... >>

That is awesome. Reminds me of "torn earlobe repair" adds one would see in NYC subway.

seanq · January 24, 2005 2:55AM

ozzysdad: your coin was damaged with a pair of snips or pliers. It was probably an AG coin before it was mangled.

Sean Reynolds

Numismanic · January 24, 2005 2:58AM

RELLA · January 24, 2005 3:19AM

Sending this off to a fellow board member in the next day or two...someone who knows more about errors than I probably ever will. The rest of the coin is interesting too but doesn't show up as well in photos.

RELLA

Smittys · January 24, 2005 3:33AM

Shamika · January 24, 2005 3:52AM

Don't have a photo but I've always liked the 1818 Large Cents with a die break going all around the perimeter.

itsnotjustme · January 24, 2005 4:12AM

Shamika,
Sorta like this one in my type set>?

Shamika · January 24, 2005 4:29AM

itsnotjustme,

That's It! Looks like the stars are holding hands.

What's that one... MS64RB?

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