What is your favorite error that you currently own and what is your ultimate error?

jmcu12 · September 2, 2012 11:53AM

What is the error that you would love to own if money were not an issue? Or, what is your favorite error that you already own?

For me favorite error is a dual denomination

My ultimate error would be the two cent/dime mules - I would love to buy both of them!

MidLifeCrisis · September 2, 2012 12:00PM

My favorite error has always been the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent.

I've been fortunate to own several over the years.

lkeigwin · September 2, 2012 12:07PM

<< My favorite error has always been the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent.

I've been fortunate to own several over the years. >>

Ditto. No other error interests me the same way. I've been searching change for 50 years, hoping to find one. I have a 62BN but I'm not crazy about it. 65RD would be nice.

Lance.

keyman64 · September 2, 2012 12:08PM

A really cool double denomination where a Mercury Dime is part of it would be something I would enjoy!

1945 FB

RYK · September 2, 2012 12:16PM

The only error coins I own are the ones I wish I did not buy.

Shamika · September 2, 2012 12:25PM

I picked up a broadstruck steel cent (1943-P) from a Yahoo auction 10+ years ago. I paid $13 for it and have always liked it.

goodmoney4badmoney · September 2, 2012 12:26PM

This multi-struck cent isn't my absolute favorite but I like it a lot, especially the reverse. With unlimited funds there are several errors I would love to own.....it's hard to pick just one though.

MFH · September 2, 2012 12:47PM

I have a couple of Barber errors, can't say which is my favorite.

Some friends say their favorite is my 1895-O Dime Die Cap, others
prefer my 1898-P Quarter Die Cap Full Brockage Reverse.

I also like my Broadstuck Dimes & Off Centers - they make a great
presentation when shown with the two aforementioned errors.

Then again, my Buffalo errors are also favorites of mine as well.

edited to add images...

ctf_error_coins · September 2, 2012 1:03PM

My ultimate error would be a sac mule.

I have a huge personal collection of error coins so to choose just one would be very hard .........

meos1 · September 2, 2012 1:05PM

64 lincoln in silver. ANything else...dont care. I would however like another few flown coins...

astrorat · September 2, 2012 3:44PM

The "ultimate" error for me would be the high grade, off-center twenty-cent piece I recall seeing in an auction catalog from about 25-30 years ago. I only saw the one appearance at auction.

TennesseeDave · September 2, 2012 11:31PM

This would be the ultimate for me.This error was 1st posted by member GEN if I'm not mistaken.

Barndog · September 2, 2012 11:38PM

the only error I would want to own is jonathanb's brockage half dime, see it HERE

DennisH · September 3, 2012 12:11AM

This is my favorite error I own:

This would probably be the ultimate for me (photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions):

MFH · September 3, 2012 12:23AM

<< This would be the ultimate for me.

>>

WOW !!!

Love it !!!

morgansforever · September 3, 2012 1:12AM

Certainly not ultimate but I own it.
As far as ultimate error, I would say the IHC struck on a gold planchet, very cool IMO.

kranky · September 3, 2012 1:46AM

The favorite I own is a Buffalo nickel that split into an obverse half and a reverse half.

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BillJones · September 3, 2012 1:54AM

I would like to own a 19th American coin with a total brockage, but it's not in my budget.

So far as errors go my favorite among the coins that I own is the 1955 doubled die cent, but according to the purists, that's not an error.

silverpop · September 3, 2012 2:02AM

close up of error

ThePennyLady · September 3, 2012 2:19AM

I too have several neat errors in my collection, but this one is probably my most unique not to mention quite popular when I bring it to shows.

And this belongs to one of my customer's but is an error I'd love to add to my collection!

2ltdjorn · September 3, 2012 2:24AM

I would want a double eagle struck on a cent

GeorgeKellogg · September 3, 2012 2:48AM

This is my neatest error: an 1841-D quarter eagle (ex Harry Bass-Stanley Kesselman), with a dramatically rotated reverse. With the eagle's head pointed at 9 o'clock, it's easy to see why Harry snapped up this piece. I bought it on the floor at the 2006 FUN Show. Unfortunately, the TrueView doesn't capture the rotation. I may contact Phil and see if he can correct this.

[Sidebar: I recently checked the coin and the eagle's head is actually pointed at approximately 3 o'clock].

My ultimate error would be a Dahlonega half eagle struck significantly off-center.

ctf_error_coins · September 3, 2012 3:11AM

<< I too have several neat errors in my collection, but this one is probably my most unique not to mention quite popular when I bring it to shows.

>>

Show off ...

Charmy, that is such a nice error and one to be very proud of.

dcarr · September 3, 2012 5:33AM

The most improbable error of all time:
"1964-D Franklin", broad-struck over a flip-over multi-over-struck "1964-D Peace" (on a 1922-1935 Peace Silver Dollar).

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keyman64 · September 3, 2012 9:54AM

Jealous of Charmy...

seanq · September 3, 2012 12:30PM

Someone find me a clipped 1933-D cent and I'd sleep with it under my pillow every night.

Sean Reynolds

Thenewguy · September 3, 2012 4:51PM

I would have to say this is my favorite that I own..

And there is too many really cool errors out there to single out any one if money was not an issue..

stealer · September 3, 2012 4:57PM

<< This would be the ultimate for me.This error was 1st posted by member GEN if I'm not mistaken.

>>

Dave, what on earth was that struck on???

LanceNewmanOCC · September 3, 2012 5:33PM

<< This is my neatest error: an 1841-D quarter eagle (ex Harry Bass-Stanley Kesselman), with a dramatically rotated reverse. With the eagle's head pointed at 9 o'clock, it's easy to see why Harry snapped up this piece. I bought it on the floor at the 2004 FUN Show. Unfortunately, the TrueView doesn't capture the rotation. I may contact Phil and see if he can correct this.

My ultimate error would be a Dahlonega half eagle struck significantly off-center. >>

so it would look similar to this?

ctf_error_coins · September 4, 2012 12:05AM

Ok, while I have many favorites, I find this one to be really cool as it is my Birth Year and an extremely rare error plus super eye appeal ........ and it's new .....

GeorgeKellogg · September 4, 2012 2:03AM

<< 

<< This is my neatest error: an 1841-D quarter eagle (ex Harry Bass-Stanley Kesselman), with a dramatically rotated reverse. With the eagle's head pointed at 9 o'clock, it's easy to see why Harry snapped up this piece. I bought it on the floor at the 2006 FUN Show. Unfortunately, the TrueView doesn't capture the rotation. I may contact Phil and see if he can correct this.

My ultimate error would be a Dahlonega half eagle struck significantly off-center. >>

so it would look similar to this?

>>

Yes, indeed. The coin's in the bank vault, but I'll check to make sure the next time I go. Thanks very much!

Edit: After checking the coin, the eagle's head is pointed at approximately 3 o'clock.

johnny9434 · September 4, 2012 5:10AM

my favorite is the 1955 ddo and the utimate would be a better grade

ctf_error_coins · September 4, 2012 5:30AM

<< my favorite is the 1955 ddo and the utimate would be a better grade

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I have never owned the 55 DDO but have always wanted one.

I can't bring myself to buy one as, IMO they are way overpriced for how many examples are out there. (Yes I know Lincoln is a very popular series and thus the demand vs supply keeps this puppy high)

The funny thing is the coin I posted above could be the only 6 cent piece for the year or at most, one of a handful .......

..... and for the grade mine is ... to buy a same grade 55 DDO, the 55 would be way more than what I paid for this rarer error coin.

seanq · September 4, 2012 2:51PM

<< Someone find me a clipped 1933-D cent and I'd sleep with it under my pillow every night. >>

This may soon be my favorite thread ever....

Sean Reynolds

ThePennyLady · September 4, 2012 3:02PM

For me, this Indian cent deep die cap, which is in another collector's private collection, is something I would call in my little copper world an ultimate error to own!

MFH · September 5, 2012 12:03AM

That's the Holy Grail of IHC Errors !!!

Did you place that Die Cap, Charmy ?

ThePennyLady · September 5, 2012 12:43AM

<< That's the Holy Grail of IHC Errors !!!

Did you place that Die Cap, Charmy ? >>

Mike, I agree, and if I ever had this error in my hot little hands, it would never have left! No, but it is in the hands of a passionate Indian cent collector, that's for sure.

CEOcoinshopcom · September 5, 2012 3:14PM

Wow, the best things about errors......no two are the same.

lordmarcovan · September 6, 2012 12:09AM

I don't presently own any error coins, but if this is to be a dream thread, I'd have to say that one of these would probably be my choice for hands down favorite US error coin. (Though one wonders how much of an "error" they really were, and whether or not they were deliberate, clandestine jobs like the 1913 Libnix?)

#2 would be a 1965 quarter on a silver planchet. That's my birthyear. Again, if we're doin' a fantasy thread, I suppose I'd have to have one of the dimes AND the quarters. (They did strike a few '65 silver dimes, too, didn't they?)

Edit to add ... wow, there's sure some cool lookin' stuff posted in this thread.

Broadstruck · September 7, 2012 4:13AM

It's hard for me to pick a favorite or an ultimate... Heck even coming up with my 20 favorite would be tough

originalisbest · September 7, 2012 4:25AM

Not really an error collector. But I wouldn't mind owning a 55 dd.

Other than that, a cent struck on a silver dime planchet would be great (wheatie or memorial), or of course the Indian Head on a 2.50 planchet.

Otherwise, an o/c (dramatically) of a silver dollar or silver half would be pretty cool.

What is your favorite error that you currently own and what is your ultimate error?

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