I bought a couple off-center Washingtons in the store today...Update grade is in 1st post

SUMORADA

Slab um or not......opinions please!






Edited to add grade 9/6/10........

I sent the 1985 in........wheel marks?

coinkid855

What's going on with the date on the '88?



-Paul

ChangeInHistory

that "88 " P is very cool...looks like Klingon coinage!

Dentuck

Chinese counterfeits.

JupitarCoins

Is that 88 real?
Funny looking date.

SUMORADA

Here are a few more pics of the 88.......

RWB

...Like the digit style on the 1988 !

Bochiman

Sumorada,

Be careful. I heard sometime last year (may have been CoinWorld or somewhere thereabouts) that the Chinese counterfeiters are doing error coins as well....

coinkid855

That's really odd...I know some letters/numbers get distorted on off center and broadstruck coins, but that's just plain weird looking.



-Paul

PerryHall

<< <i>...Like the digit style on the 1988 ! >>



Yup. They look like chinese characters.

goodmoney4badmoney

You guys are acting a bit paranoid, the 1988 digits are distorted from metal flow. I wouldn't submit them myself and the 1985 appears to have a counting wheel rub below the date that could bag it. They are nice off centers though!

grip

Strange.Never seen eights like that.

SUMORADA

.....crazy 8's.......

I have no clue, in hand these look and feel very legitimate, I was not aware the Chinese were making "Clad Errors".....and these are clad planchets..

truthteller

<< <i>Chinese counterfeits. >>




Correct. These "error" coins are showing up all over the place. In coin shows and shops in CA. I have seen numerous better date counterfeit error buffalo nickels being sold as real, only for the dealers to be disappointed in their over the counter purchases. BEWARE and know your coins.



TRUTH

Bochiman

<< <i>You guys are acting a bit paranoid, the 1988 digits are distorted from metal flow. I wouldn't submit them myself and the 1985 appears to have a counting wheel rub below the date that could bag it. They are nice off centers though! >>



I hope Eric scored, but, having heard about chinese counterfeit "errors", I would rather be cautious than tell someone it's nothing to worry about.

goodmoney4badmoney

It's good to be wary of counterfeits, BUT, to suggest the coins are chinese counterfeits is over-the-top. The metal flow of the 1988 date is a way to authenticate it, not to question it.

Bochiman

<< <i>It's good to be wary of counterfeits, BUT, to suggest the coins are chinese counterfeits is over-the-top. The metal flow of the 1988 date is a way to authenticate it, not to question it. >>



Where did I "suggest" they were chinese counterfeits? I urged caution due to there being chinese counterfeits, but I never "suggested" that was what they were.

goodmoney4badmoney

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<< <i>It's good to be wary of counterfeits, BUT, to suggest the coins are chinese counterfeits is over-the-top. The metal flow of the 1988 date is a way to authenticate it, not to question it. >>



Where did I "suggest" they were chinese counterfeits? I urged caution due to there being chinese counterfeits, but I never "suggested" that was what they were. >>



I am saying that there is no need to question these coins as 100% authentic US errors. To slab them or not is the OP's question. My statements are not directed at any one in particular.

SUMORADA

Just got the 1988 back, grade in first post.......

19Lyds

Nice score Eric and hopefully these two'll pay for themselves!

ctf_error_coins

The odd looking 8 is just metal flow and these are real errors imo.

FredWeinberg

As mentioned above, the numbers
look strange due to Metal Flow.

The coins are genuine......