A fantasy off-center IH clock set

shylock

I once dreamed of putting together an IH off-center clock set, every coin in MS condition.
Much like I've seen put together in Buffalo nickels. There was a cool display in Baltimore a
couple of years ago of a Buffalo clock set in beautiful condition.

Reality soon set in, MS condition was out of the question. IH's struck off-center between
11 and 1 o'clock are easy to find in MS grade. Between 3 and 6 o'clock are virtually impossible.
The rest are very tough as well.

So I visited Heritage's error archive this weekend and put together my fantasy clock set.
They are not all exact, clockwise -- 2 o'clock is more like 2:30. But you could have put this
set together from error coins offered by Heritage over the past few years, for about 17K.

eyoung429

That's pretty cool!!! Can't wait to see it in Morgans or Double eagles!!!

LanLord

That's pretty cool, now ya gotta get it with grades that increase from a P-01 for the #1 to a F-12 for the #12 hitting each number in between for each hour in between. That would be truely anal-retentive.

Jcarney

That is cool. I'd like to make a real clock out of them. Do you think the crazy glue on the reverses to hold them onto the clock would hurt their value?

shylock

Are there any error collectors out there working on a clock set of any type?

FredWeinberg

Great Photo Montage!

Thanks......it looks great, and shows what can be done with
Errors....

I've seen not only off-center and clip planchet clocks, but also Double
Struck clocks, and "StarBurst Clocks"

Starburst Clocks are those that cointain a coin off-center at
10%, 20%, up to 90% off-center, per clock position, and then
the same for each hour.....!

Someplace around here I have such a clock consisting of all
1964 Jeff. Nickels......think there's 144 pieces to it.....

These were popular (and possible) in the mid-and-late 1960's,
and were often Exhibitied at the Error-A-Ramas, the first 6-8
of which were held here in Southern Calif.

Steve27

" That is cool. I'd like to make a real clock out of them. Do you think the crazy glue on the reverses to hold them onto the clock would hurt their value? "

No, but a screw through the center might.

shylock

Starburst Clocks are those that cointain a coin off-center at
10%, 20%, up to 90% off-center, per clock position, and then
the same for each hour.....!

Fred - I've never heard of that type of clock set, but would love to see one.
For moderns that sounds like the ultimate challenge.

As for IH's, I've come to the conclusion that a clock set that shows every date
(my fantasy set has 2 no dates) and is comprised completely of MS or AU coins
would be a major accomplishment. Do you agree?

FredWeinberg

Depending on the Series, it might be impossible
to have every clock position with a date, unless
the date-area coin is only 10% off-Center, or thereabouts.

In the Indian Cent series, because the date is
at 6:00, you won't find a coin over that percentage
with a date showing.

You would probably have to "mix and match" the
percentage off-center for certain clock positions.....

relayer

That's great - you should print it out and really make a clock face with it

mdwoods

That's really something. I had never considered such a thing. Good job.

anablep

too cool

seanq

I remember a few years ago ANR auctioned off a clock of off-center 1935 Buffalo Nickels. First all twelve coins wree auctioned off individually, then the total of the winning bids was used as the opening bid for the entire set intact. I believe it did eventually sell as one group for around $4,000.


Sean Reynolds

Longacre

Really cool!

IndianHeadMan

Great stuff!!!!!!!!

I would love to make a set like that.

fivecents

Tick fricking Tock.

Does 12:00 O'Clock have an "L"??

shylock

Does 12:00 O'Clock have an "L"??

No, it doesn't