Interesting edge error on this bust half

JRocco

Looks like the Castaing machine had a little hiccup when it applied the edge lettering to this bustie, Through the dirt (thinking about you stman--in a good way of course ), it looks like FIFFYFFYT CENTS and A LADROLLAR.
You gotta love these hand made coins.

nwcs

Either that or the mint hired someone who couldn't spel...

(pun intended)

stman

Hey I like this. Not sure if it's a true error, but neat nonetheless. So, I'm guessing this is not a "PCGS Coin." Shame on you.


<< <i>Through the dirt (thinking about you stman--in a good way of course ), >>



Haha, hey I'm OK when folks think of me and dirt in the same sentence. Good or bad way, I'm really OK with it.

grip

That is realy neat.

Baley

Very cool coin!

Various edge errors and shorthand codes for them are listed in the back of Overton

mozin

It looks like this coin went through the castaing machine twice. The one set of letters is much bolder than the other. This didn't happen often, so I would not encapsulate this coin.

Nysoto

Great find! Double edge lettering is scarce, and worth a small premium. The Russ Logan collection had a large number of them, his 11/02 auction catalog is a great source of more info on bust half errors Russ Logan Auction B&M Here is my Logan double edge error:

JRocco

Thanks guys, this double edge lettering is on an 1827 O-120a (R4)

mozin

Nice looking 1827. The 120A has been downgraded to R3, just like the O-120 prime. Sorry.

JustBustDimes

Very Nice!

Few look at the 3rd side of the coin.

Keep this out of a holder. Liberty needs to breathe!

JRocco

There is absolutely no reason for this to ever see a slab. I know what it is and I bet I can grade it too---maybe even a little closer to its real grade than some TPG's.