What type of error is this

Maconlock

A mate asked me about this 1983 JFK, the rim of the coin is half finshed, how did this happen

Thanks

coinguy89

I think that has something to do with it being fake, but I don't really know.

hamiltonjh

I dont know either, but with his fingers all over it like that, i wouldnt buy it anyway

ms70

Wild guess- Could it have been from the depth of the dies not being set right and part of the strike was above or below the collar?

fcloud

Its called a railroad rim. The coin was not completely in the collar when struck. This is an error coin. I don't know the value, but this does happen at the mint.

Cam40

my guess is a tooled coin as part of a magic coin trick.
the other part would be an expanded shell,or hollowed out half dollar
so the other part(shown) will fit into the shell looking very much like a single coin.
i have that set.

coinguy89

<< <i>Its called a railroad rim. The coin was not completely in the collar when struck. This is an error coin. I don't know the value, but this does happen at the mint. >>



I just saw it in the newest issue of the Numismatist. An error it is. I was wrong.

DNADave

It is not a fake, but rather, a partial collar as already stated. Sometimes you may see a tilted partial collar but the one you have pictured is straight.

LickThoseStamps

<< <i>Its called a railroad rim. The coin was not completely in the collar when struck. This is an error coin. I don't know the value, but this does happen at the mint. >>



I have a quarter that shows no signs of a reed that I picked up in circulation long ago. My first impression is that someone had filed the edge. However, its diameter is slightly larger than a normal quarter and the weight is the same. It must not be a common/popular error for collectors since it is not listed in the Red Book error section.

Does anyone have a link that describes how this error occurs?

fcloud

LickThoseStamps,

The quarter you describe could be struck outside the collar.

poorguy

Its called a railroad rim. The coin was not completely in the collar when struck. This is an error coin. I don't know the value, but this does happen at the mint.

Correctomundo.

LickThoseStamps

<< <i>LickThoseStamps,

The quarter you describe could be struck outside the collar. >>



Doesn't the collar hold the coin while it is pressed?

lonelyp

But wait,,,, I know that thumb! Is it Robert?

Conder101

<< <i>Doesn't the collar hold the coin while it is pressed? >>


Yes, but in this case the collar was stuck partially jamed down around the anvil die. When the planchet was fed into the collar and lay on the face of the die it extended above the top edge of te collar. When it was struck it spread sideways as usual. The part in the collar received the impression of the reeds, while the part above it spread out above the collar and is slightly wider in diameter than what a finished coin should be and it has a plain edge..

LickThoseStamps

Thanks Conder101. I saw a similar Peace dollar posted here as well (Peace Dollar Error).

I performed an internet search, using a few of the keywords I picked up from this thread, and discovered what I have is called a "broadstrike" error.

Thanks to all who helped solve this mystery!