1921 Brazil 50 Reis

silverpop

well this coin has a error on it between the I and the S in reis

hockeyfan9

It is not an error, just a die chip (a big die crack). You can see a die crack coming off the chip in the I. Still a very cool coin! In case you are wondering, this type of die defect doesn't carry a premium when buying or selling a coin.

silverpop

thanks for clearing that up I was told long ago it was a error

LochNESS

"Error" only in the sense that it's not what the designer intended (i.e., not part of the design). Just a vocabulary thing. If the person who told you it was an "error" was not fluent in English than perhaps something was lost in translation?

CharlesMclain

Yup, that’s a die crack. The coin has a mintage of 682,000. The obverse of the coin is quite heavily worn which dents its value in case you are considering to sell it.

silverpop

nah this coin is staying in my collection it got my notice so it stays