An interesting and rare error coin

tradedollarnut · January 17, 2006 10:26AM

I've been looking for over a decade, and searched many many older catalogs, and never seen another:

tmot99 · January 17, 2006 10:28AM

I saw that. Did you get it??

tradedollarnut · January 17, 2006 10:31AM

I think so, but I'm not sure.

Craton · January 17, 2006 10:32AM

That is what I call a "heartbreaker". I call it that because it breaks my heart to see it and realize that I will never own anything that freakin' nice!
I feel the same way when I see off metal Franklins and off center Franklins.

Craton · January 17, 2006 10:33AM

<< <i>I think so, but I'm not sure. >>

???

RKKay · January 17, 2006 10:34AM

That's really cool, Bruce. Did you see the double struck 1800 Bust $ at Platinum Night?

bgrice · January 17, 2006 10:35AM

How did that lighter doubling occur that branches out in circular fashion? That is cool looking.

Craton · January 17, 2006 10:36AM

<< <i>How did that lighter doubling occur that branches out in circular fashion? That is cool looking. >>

It's from the way that the metal "smeared" when the collar wasn't there to hold it in.

JRocco · January 17, 2006 10:39AM

Holy Canoli -- look at that reverse------ major drooling territory

keoj · January 17, 2006 10:40AM

TDN,

I missed it completely as well....where did you get the coin?

I have heard of just one other true error in the Trade Dollar series. This is only the second that I've seen. Congrats!!!!

keoj

coinkat · January 17, 2006 10:42AM

Very cool... I knew that it could not be the 1983-p Washington quarter that is about 20% off-center that I just bought ...

tradedollarnut · January 17, 2006 10:43AM

Did you see the double struck 1800 Bust $ at Platinum Night?

Yes, but multiple struck bust coinage appears quite often. Because the trade dollars were to be shipped to China and any strike oddity would cause the coin to be rejected, I think they were quite a bit more careful not to let errors out of the mint.

I have heard of only one other trade dollar error - a double struck coin that has stars all around the obverse. It resides in one of the most extensive trade dollar collections out there.

RKKay · January 17, 2006 10:44AM

Great pickup.

goose3 · January 17, 2006 10:45AM

ok.....is the trade dollar.......Broadstruck out of collar?

tradedollarnut · January 17, 2006 10:46AM

Here's the lot description:

Trade $1.00. 1878'S' Broadstrike, off-center. Choice Extremely Fine. Here is an absolutely heart-stopping error for the Trade Dollar series, as very few striking errors have survived from this short-lived type. This specimen was struck out of collar and about 10% off-center toward the 3:00 position. For those that study the coin production process, it is interesting to note that there is a die crack that extends from the olive branch, through the denticles into the unstruck portion of the coin. The surfaces are richly toned in olive-gray, with lighter olive tones in the areas in and around the devices, stars and legends. A glass reveals a few minor surface marks which are trivial in light of the importance of this coin.

Striking errors on 19th century U.S. Type Coins are infrequently encountered, especially among the larger denominations like Dollars. This specimen, in fact, may be one of the very few known major errors in the entire Trade Dollar series!

Stacks Auction

goose3 · January 17, 2006 10:49AM

well my limited knowledge and understanding of broadstruck would be that a coin is either broadstruck OR off-center.

someone enlighten me.

Byers · January 17, 2006 11:02AM

The Trade Dollar is a BROADSTRUCK, not an off-center since no design is missing. It sold for $17,250 including the juice . It is a very rare mint error.