Gold Error Coins

TopographicOceans

I can't recall ever seeing a gold error coin.
Does anyone have any to share?

CaptHenway

There are a few out there. Couple of off-centers, a blank $20. And of course the Indian cents struck on $2-1/2 planchets are gold error coins.

GoldenEgg

There are also quite a few AGEs with partial collars and strike throughs (struck through plastic). I think I remember seeing a clip on an AGE recently too.

winky

I can't afford gold.

Broadstruck

A 2006 Finned Partial Collar $5 AGE Mint Error PCGS MS-69...













Another 2006 $5 AGE full Partial Collar Mint Error NGC MS-69...









1993 $50 AGE PCGS MS69 Partial Tilted Collar Mint Error...

Treashunt

neat item

FredWeinberg

The Bolt Collection (from 1974) had

about 8 US Gold major error coins,

including what I consider to be the

best Off Center US Gold Coin -



An 1895 $5 Liberty, Struck 30% off center

at exactly 12:00, in Choice Proof-Like Condition.



There's also the unique 1851 $20 Liberty struck

on a Large Cent planchet that I owned three times

back in the '70's/early 80's, and wasn't smart

enough to keep it for myself. It's been in the

best collection of Off Metal Coins for decades.

seanq

There are several known US gold coins with clipped planchets, I am going from memory so consider this a partial and highly suspect list:

$1: 1851 (owned by a friend, I have seen photos)


1853 (discovered by a board member here, certified AU by NGC, I later purchased it through an eBay auction and sold it to the same person who owns the 1851)


1873 (in my collection, again purchased through an eBay auction)

$2.5: I cannot recall the date, but it was a Liberty head dated in the 1890s

I just checked through some old email and found reference to another one, an 1854-O that sold on eBay in November of last year

$5: there have been two sold in the last 12-18 months, one I saw listed in a Heritage auction, the other on eBay. The eBay coin was an 1868-S, I cannot recall the date of the Heritage coin but it was from the same period.


I have also seen a $5 AGE with a rim clip, I want to say it was dated in the late 1980s.

$10: There is an Indian with a rim clip, certified by NGC, I think dated either 1912 or 1915, the clip is very difficult to see because of the lack of a raised rim.

$20: There is a 1905 in an ANACS holder which was owned by my friend, then sold to a New England dealer. It appeared again on eBay about a year ago, listed by a collector. I do not know who owns it today.


The friend I keep referencing told me he knew of a clipped St Gaudens, but I have never seen any reference to it.

Sean Reynolds

TopographicOceans

Does anyone have pictures of 20th and 19th century gold error coins?
I've never seen one.
I would think there would be a larger percentage than today, but maybe people paid attention to what they were doing more back then.

Broadstruck

The friend I keep referencing told me he knew of a clipped St Gaudens, but I have never seen any reference to it.

The rim clipped planchet is the only Saint Gaudens $20 known beyond strike thru errors. Unlike the $20 Liberty there's no O/C, B/S/ or P/C errors known. I've seen the $20 clipped Saint and recall it sold for under $6K but can't remember the date although it was common and in MS.

ColonelJessup

I sold Fred and Mike Byers a pair of o/c gold dollars (one 5%, other 10%) maybe 6-7 years ago. Can't remember which coin to whom.

To my experience, the most common gold errors are Indian QE's. Loads of 3%-5% O/C.

Earlier this century, I bought a raw 1906-D $10 broadstruck 10%-12% out of collar from the Warren Miller (yes, Andy's Bust Dollar guy) collection for about $8500. When I sent it to Bruce Amspacher (co-founder of PCGS) he gasped. Might have been their first error (or maybe gold error) in a holder. Slabbed 65 (maybe 64) and was sold by Stacks' (IIRC) for about $20K the same night the Fenton '33 $20 was sold.

Wayne Freese had two 1901-S $5's (both gem deep dished cameo PL, ) as NSF in his Long Beach for years. One sold at a HA sale several years ago for maybe $40K.

ColonelJessup

Originally posted by: FredWeinberg
The Bolt Collection (from 1974) had
about 8 US Gold major error coins,
including what I consider to be the
best Off Center US Gold Coin -

An 1895 $5 Liberty, Struck 30% off center
at exactly 12:00, in Choice Proof-Like Condition.

There's also the unique 1851 $20 Liberty struck
on a Large Cent planchet that I owned three times
back in the '70's/early 80's, and wasn't smart
enough to keep it for myself. It's been in the
best collection of Off Metal Coins for decades.

I believe the 95 $5 was in a Kingswood Sale early 2000's. No in-hand, but the picture was astounding

johnny9434

Originally posted by: FredWeinberg
The Bolt Collection (from 1974) had
about 8 US Gold major error coins,
including what I consider to be the
best Off Center US Gold Coin -

An 1895 $5 Liberty, Struck 30% off center
at exactly 12:00, in Choice Proof-Like Condition.

There's also the unique 1851 $20 Liberty struck
on a Large Cent planchet that I owned three times
back in the '70's/early 80's, and wasn't smart
enough to keep it for myself. It's been in the
best collection of Off Metal Coins for decades.

i would have loved to see that one.

MrEureka

You'll find a fair number imaged here:
http://minterrornews.com/museum.html .

MrEureka

Originally posted by: ColonelJessup

To my experience, the most common gold errors are Indian QE's. Loads of 3%-5% O/C.

True.

The strange thing is that there are no Indian $5's struck off-center.

TopographicOceans

Thanks for the great pics and info, especialy the museum link.
There is a lot cool ones there.

jwitten

I have a few error golds. A $1 coin with medalic allignment, and a $2 1/2 with a pretty decent sized die rotation.

luckybucks

Awesome coins for sure !!!

seanq

I thought I'd bump this as there are a couple of very nice NGC certified $2.5 clips currently wrapping up on eBay:



1926



1913



Unfortunately the clip on the 1926 is obscured by the prongs on the holder, though that doesn't seem to be holding down the price.



Sean Reynolds