I just realized... I like error coins. Please post a picture of what you have.

mrpaseo

I was just surfin a few threads and found myself stalling on every error coin. I never thought to branch into error coins, but seriously think I might head in that direction.

Let's see what you have.

Ray

Edit: Thank you all for posting, tell us what your favorite error coin type is (And why). (Bonus if you have a picture or own the coin).

To many to track, keep them coming!

IGWT

HighRelief

Broadstruck

Lewy

Ooooooo, This has all the makings of another GREAT thread. Let me take some pictures.

Broadstruck

TwoSides2aCoin

It was the knowledge of errors (1943 copper cent, 1955 doubled die obverse cent) which got me interested. Having been absent from the hobby from '74-'99, set me back a hundred years. However, it was the 1995 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln cent which rekindled the interest, but I didn't get back in the game until the new millennium started.

After a couple years, it was a no brainer. Errors are the ____.

astrorat

Sure! I know these have been posted elsewhere, but here is an encore!

Lane

1924 Cent - Misaligned Die


1875-CC Twenty-cent - Broadstruck


1875-S Twenty-cent - Broadstruck


1899 Nickel - Split Planchet after Striking


1963 Cent - Struck on Defective Planchet (aka "Blowhole")


1900 Nickel - Struck Off-center


1901 Nickel - Struck on a Split Planchet

Broadstruck

<< <i>1924 Cent - Misaligned Die
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That's a cool Lincoln astrorat as I've never seen that posted.

notwilight

Not an error guy but I have a couple that I bought just because they were cool...

astrorat

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<< <i>1924 Cent - Misaligned Die
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That's a cool Lincoln astrorat as I've never seen that posted. >>



Thanks, Broadstruck, it was from a while back. It is one of the most exaggerated MADs I have seen.

Lane

BillJones

Here is a pair of dimes I sold several years ago when I was a dealer.

Broadstruck

<< <i>Thanks, Broadstruck, it was from a while back. It is one of the most exaggerated MADs I have seen. >>



I think I only own 1 MAD

astrorat

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<< <i>Thanks, Broadstruck, it was from a while back. It is one of the most exaggerated MADs I have seen. >>



I think I only own 1 MAD

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Very cool!

Lane

goodmoney4badmoney

Here's a multi-struck nickel, and a nickel struck off center on a 1c planchet;

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robec

Unplated zinc cent

Aegis3

Let's add a few.

Double denomination (11c piece)


Counterbrockage


Edge Strike


Indent


Struck on defective planchet


Struck fragment


Foldover strike


Partial brockage


Double strike, 2nd strike uniface (i.e. struck through a blank)


Ragged clip


Elliptical clip


Exterior corner clip, with a small partial collar


Missing obverse clad layer (Probably should be called a lamination in this case)


Wrong planchet (quarter struck on 5c blank)


Struck clad layer, split before strike


That's all I'll be showing in this thread.

astrorat

Nice stuff, Ed!

I picked up an edge strike a few years ago and really like it.

Lane

heavymetal

Tdizzle

This is my favorite.The rim is not bent out as it appears in the photo, just a weird reflection off the holder.


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19Lyds

Better put clips on the list:



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SanctionII

Cool errors.

I have a couple.

One is an off center clad dime.

The other one is the best I have. It is a split planchet Jefferson nickel. I have only one of the two halves of the entire coin [wish I had the other half]. The half I have is the one with the reverse. Monticello and the other reverse devices look just like a regular coin. Turn it over and you see raw metal, with a ghost image of both Jefferson and Monticello. Look at it edge on and you see an edge that is straight on the reverse side and jagged on the obverse side.

How much are split planchet Jefferson nickel errors with only one of two sides present worth? The reverse looks like it would grade EF.

Broadstruck

1922-P Cracked Planchet



1922-P Struck on an End Strip - AKA Ragged Clip



1922-P Tilted Partial Collar (Caught in a Coin Counter)



1922-S Partial Collar w/ Clipped Planchet



1923-S Partial Collar

morgansforever

One of my favorite BS nickels. Hard to find centered, with super-stretch lettering

Gandyjai

I Love Error & DIVA Ikes!
For the latest in DIVA and error Ikes go here!

mrpaseo

Excellent posts! I never even heard of a side strike...

silverpop

1917 Lamination nickel

coindeuce

dcarr

1992-D White House and 1992-D Columbus commemorative silver dollars - partially struck on complete stainless-steel feeding fingers:

derryb

MEL, from the Jacksonville hoard:

gargoyle62

WOW! There are some seriously sweet error coins in this thread. I'm almost embarrassed to post something of mine, but here's one anyways:

PQType

MS 64

seanq

<< <i>1992-D White House and 1992-D Columbus commemorative silver dollars - partially struck on complete stainless-steel feeding fingers:



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I still can't believe they just shipped you those with the rest of the press. Can you show again the photo of the pile of striking errors you cleaned out of the press when you refurbished it?


Sean Reynolds

Aegis3

<< <i>WOW! There are some seriously sweet error coins in this thread. I'm almost embarrassed to post something of mine, but here's one anyways:



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There's nothing embarrassing about a cool indent strike. Granted, I think that practically all indents are cool, but still.

seanq

I don't have a great photo of this, but this 1935 Lincoln was indented by an off-center cent, there is a faint brickge of the word UNUM right on the rim inside the indent.



1940's era cent with a late stage reverse brockage.



It wouldn't be my post if I didn't include at least one clip.



Two sets of overlapping clips.



Finally, another big misaligned die.




Sean Reynolds

OffMetal

How about a trio of triple strikes?







Now I just need a normal triple strike

Ben

dcarr

<< <i>

<< <i>1992-D White House and 1992-D Columbus commemorative silver dollars - partially struck on complete stainless-steel feeding fingers:



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I still can't believe they just shipped you those with the rest of the press. Can you show again the photo of the pile of striking errors you cleaned out of the press when you refurbished it?


Sean Reynolds >>



Actually, other than the feeding fingers, there wasn't a single mis-struck coin in the lot. There were some normally-struck coins, some "D" mint-set medals, and a John Adams President medal. However, there were over 400 blank planchets, split clad layers, and other debris.

BEFORE (in process of cleaning out the press):




DURING (preparing to strike my own tokens on the blank planchets):



AFTER (this is what the blanks look like now):

goodmoney4badmoney

Those are really awesome feeder fingers. It's incredible that they got out. Quite a find and a neat story with them too!

ThePennyLady

I know I'm a little late to the party (been camping again), but there are some amazing errors posted in this thread - I love seeing them! Here are a few of mine that I really enjoy owning.

I've posted this before - it's a deep die cap with NINE planchets it was graded by NGC as MS67 due to the super strong details of the coin being struck nine times....






And here's a split planchet "clamshell" 1886 Indian cent in MS65 RB....




And my favorite errors are coins with muliple errors - here's a rare 1894/1894 that is off center




And last, but not least, here's a really cool off center reverse die clash that is also a DDO

scoobydeux

I've only got one, but I find it charming...

Lewy

How about a very nice 'judgment' error?

1946Hamm

MWallace

Lewy

MWallace,,,,,Did you find that while searching through rolls?

MWallace

<< <i>MWallace,,,,,Did you find that while searching through rolls? >>



Actually found it in a bag of 79-P Anthony's. The most amazing thing is that there was a second fragment in the bag. It was double struck. As far as I know, there are only four Anthony fragments known. I'll see if I can find a picture of it and will post it here soon if I find it.

MWallace

Here is the double struck Anthony frag that I mentioned above.

MWallace

A couple of sets of blanks and planchets.

mrpaseo

Wow! 9 Zincolns in one! If that is graded by NGC, how did they holder it?

grip

Lewy

I think that it is actually 9 Zincolns in 'two' holders, and if there were any doubts about NGC having special colossal huge giant family sized holders, this should lay them to rest.

MWallace, thos e fragments are the wildest thing that I have ever seen, especially considering with their discovery location.