I got a nice surprise from PCGS today in the mail

BigE

I got my quarterly freebie 1865 3 cents back today with the extra designation "Mint Error" "Clashed dies" on the insert which I was not expecting. Thanks ---------------------------------------------------BigE

TommyType

Must have been a very STRONG clash???

Because I think you'd have a tougher time finding an 1865 that was NOT clashed than finding a run-of-the-mill clashed coin.

BigE

I am sure the press went "thud" before this one was made. Wonder if they had to feed the blanks by hand on three centers around the Civil War. Anyone know?-------------------------BigE

scher

got a picture e? these were typically clashed..must be really noticable for pcgs to note it that way..
bruce scher

keets

i just had a nicely toned 1865 3CN post at MS62 which also showed strong clash on the obverse and very weak/non-existent numeral lines from overpolishing.

al h.

BigE

no pics scher, got cameraphobia, just like most early commem guys 'cept mine aren't worth enough for someone to take pic's for me--------------------------BigE

scher

hey..be nice..im learnin...
bruce

BigE

lets see home pics of your Roanoke------------BigE

CarlWohlforth

Since so many of these had some evidence of die clash I chose one with an obvious clash. Is yours more or less obvious than this one?

lordmarcovan

Cool clash, Carl.

I assume BigE's coin is a 3cN?

BigE

Carl, mines a liberty head, it was the freebie for two types the same year. Maybe just a bit more though, not much, that's why I was surprised-----------------BigE

CarlWohlforth

Sorry, I assumed you meant a silver 3 cent coin. I saw so many clashed 3 cent silvers that is what popped into my mind.

Dabigkahuna

BigE,

That's way cool!

PCGS did a similar thing for me on a coin. The only problem was that it also came back with an "error cert number" and it wouldn't let me register the coin.

The error was a struck-thru on an 1865-S $5 Cornet, probably grease, that caused some of the outside letters to look weakly struck.

What does is cost now for an error submission? $40, I think?




Larry
Dabigkahuna

BigE

I'll check on the cert # Larry, thanks for the heads up------BigE