Can you name a year that the mint didn't screw up coins ?
TwoSides2aCoin
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...or post any anomaly. I can't seem to think of one year where the mint had an error free year of production.
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<< <i>1791 was the last year >>
I think they used a chicken instead of an eagle
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<< <i>1931 >>
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Come on I'm only 46, you may need to talk to smoe real old timers
They messed up the ordering system for mint sets though.
1986
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<< <i>2009 so far.
That is destined to the the year of errors!
Edge lettering on SAC Dollars, whith changing reverses
Revised Edge Lettering on Pres Dollars
Lincoln cents with 4 reverses.
...There is just way too many possibilities coming at us!
just my prediction !!
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<< <i>Let me get this straight--are we actually COMPLAINING about this? If the Mint didn't screw up something every year, it would make our lives incredibly dull and these boards would all but disappear! Mint mistakes and impulse decisions are some of the highlights of my coin collecting year! >>
Let me set you straight, friend...
There is no complaining. You're looking too deep into the question. It's quite simple, really
What year were you thinking
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<< <i>1816 was a pretty clean year...... >>
Found this on ebay with a 90 degree rotated reverse
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<< <i>Let me get this straight--are we actually COMPLAINING about this? If the Mint didn't screw up something every year, it would make our lives incredibly dull and these boards would all but disappear! Mint mistakes and impulse decisions are some of the highlights of my coin collecting year! >>
Let me set you straight, friend...
There is no complaining. You're looking too deep into the question. It's quite simple, really
What year were you thinking
Ha! 2008 is already turning into a banner year IMO. The SAE reverse is fun to watch, though I'm sitting out. Of more interest is the Mint's capacity to kill the golden goose by cranking out too much expensive product. We're talking future rare classics in the making! Looks to me as if all of the Mint's high-end product numbers are just going to crash through the floor. Even the eagle commemorative numbers look a little lower than I'd expect. This all makes for interesting collecting.
1857-1880 - Numerous doubled dies, RPD's, MPD's, RPM's mule clashes, etc. (I honestly think this was caused by the state of the mint at the time). Also, don't forget the Morgan VAMs of 1878!
1907-1911 - Numerous MPD's on IHC's and Barber coinage. 1909-VDB DDO Lincolns. Lincoln RPM's 1909-S (incl. S/horizontal S), 1910-S, 1911-D. Overdate $20.
1916-1918 - DDO's - 1916 nickel, 1917 Lincoln, 8/7 overdates on nickel and quarter. 1917 DDR nickel. (some blame it on the war)
1934-1938 - Doubled die quarters 1934,1935,1936,1937. Doubled die reverse nickel 1935. Doubled die obverse Lincolns 1935,1936. 1936 DDO half master die. 1938-D/S nickel. 1936, 1937 DDO dimes. 1934-D DDO Peace dollar.
1941-1948 - 1941, 1942, 1943 DDO Lincolns. 1944-D/S cents. 1943-D/D cent. Numerous DDO and DDR quarters (incl. 1942-D- the biggest one in the series). Master doubled dies on nickels and halves.1943/2-P and 1943-P DDO nickels, 1945 DDR nickels, 1946-S DDO nickel. 1942 D/Horizontal D nickel. 1946-D/inverted D nickel. 1942/1, 1942/1-D overdate dimes. Numerous 1946 die doubled dimes. 1947-S/D, DDR dimes (war, possibly?)
1955-1958 - 1955 DDO cents (2 dies), 1955-D DDO cent. 1955 D/S nickel. 1956-D Lincoln mintmark varieties (very wierd stuff!). Lots of proof doubled dies. 1958 DDO cent. Type B quarters
1960-1964 - DDO cents (lg/sm date), DDR 1961 half, DDO 1963 cent, DDR 1964 cent, 1964 DDO half, numerous DDO and DDR dimes and quarters. Type B quarters, 1964-D type C quarter
1969-1972 - DDO Lincolns 1969-S, 1970-S, 1971, 1971-S, 1972. No-S proofs 1970,1971. DDR 1970-D dime, quarter. DDO 1970-D quarters. DDR 1971-D quarter. Peg Leg Ikes, DDO/DDR 1971-D FEV Ike, 1972 Ty.2 Ike
1980-1984 - DDO Lincolns 1980,1982,1983,1984. DDR Lincolns 1982,1983. 1982 No P dimes.
1994-2000 - DDR Lincoln 1994. Wide AM, Close AM Lincoln varieties. DDO 1995, 1995-D Lincolns.
2004 - 2005 - Numerous 'single squeeze' doubled dies on cents and nickels. Extra leaf quarters. Dime with unusual die depression. Speared bison, detached leg nickels.
Keep in mind- I'm only counting what I consider major varieties (Redbook, CPG). Obviously, there have been varieties produced in other years, but to me the quantity produced in these periods versus the periods in between is interesting, especially in the 20th century.
<< <i>I've always believed there have been periods of major variety (not error- they make those all the time!) production at the mint, several years or more at a time, and always wondered if some of them could be tied to a particular bad employee's period of employment there, or other particular cause- here are some examples:
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Ya' can almost see them go on vacation.
There are also a few periods where it seems gems are much more common and I've long suspected it was due to a single individual.
i.e. the screw ups are no longer screw ups but collector items worth 10 fold what the generic crap is worth.