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Anyone collect Weakly Struck coins on purpose?

braddickbraddick Posts: 24,741 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Awhile back I had a mint state Buffalo nickel in PCGS plastic- graded MS63, I think. 1934 is the date I recall. Super weakly struck. Looked FN15 with luster. I admired that Buffalo as it was so weakly struck, has to appear beautiful (in my eyes).

I now regret selling it and wonder if anyone else has a bit of a passion for ultra-weakly struck- uncirculated coins.

If so, I'd love to see a photo or two of them.
Thanks!

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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    i like em when they are so weak they become d.a.s. image



    super striking errors and die weakness/anomalies have been known to make it into my buy pile.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A collecting trend that I hope never develops.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have to say no to them.
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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nope

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In some series there isn't an option. Show me a collection of fully struck San Francisco Peace dollars. You can find a few here and there, but an entire Mint Series (only 9 coins) of FULLY struck "S" coins would really be special.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I put aside very unusual flatly struck coins. For instance, ran across a completely flat headed PCGS MS63 1924 Saint about 10 years ago. Decided it was worth keeping as I had never seen one like it before or since. No corresponding weakness on the reverse. A very choice original coin otherwise, ogh as I recall.



    If someone has a flat headed AGE or ASE that would go nicely with it. Good luck with that.
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  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a few Gem Morgans that I am holding onto just because of the strike. Obverse is so weak at the rims that the stars blend into the fields, no separation in ear/hair.

    I say to fully appreciate well struck examples, you should know what a weak strike will exhibit. To see both ends of the spectrum side by side is quite something.

    Weakly struck 1884-O vs a razor sharp 1884-CC.
  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you have a 40-S or 44-S Walker in your collection, then that does answer the question! image

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have an unc 16S buff that's pretty flat. Bought it cheap from my wholesale guy for ~VF money some years ago on a whim.

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you collect coins minted in New Orleans, chances are you are collecting weakly struck coins.
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