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Name the error(s) on this coin.
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Double struck, second strike 65% off center by a different die pair.
Double Struck. Second strike off center. Second strike has heavily clashed dies.
Disaster. Pass......😂🤣
1999-P 5c, triple struck (second strike a flip over), second and third strikes off center and rotated.
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Double struck, 2nd strike 60% off center w/ clashed dies and chain struck.
We have winner.
I would also add the coveted Double Date!
How do you even come across a coin like that? Is it released into circulation or is someone working the back at the mint.
Huh. I wasn’t aware of chain strikes before this thread. Thanks for teaching me something cool.
This coin was most likely found and released by a coin rolling company like Brinks.
The US Mint changed policy in 2002 so that companies like Brinks had to return error coins to keep their contract.
I went all in on error coins Jan 1st 2002
It looks like the clashing occurred between the first and second striking, or, like @MarkKelley said, 2 different dies (perhaps in a vertical press? Is that even possible?). The first strike doesn't show clashing at all but the second one shows severe clashing.
Exactly, that is one strong die clash!
To me the coolest thing is the fact that two different die pairs struck this coin.
And now, THE QUESTION! You have got one helluva set of clash marks on the dies that did the second strike. Assuming that they were using a dual-feed press, how can one pair of dies in a dual feed press get such a strong set of clash marks without the other set of dies getting clashed at all?
If there is a planchet in one hole in the collar but not in the other, should not the thickness of the planchet in the one hole under one pair of dies prevent the entire dual die assembly from getting close enough together for the other die pair to clash?
TD
Stack 'em on the railroad tie and this is what you get.
bob
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