ASE $1 Collectors... Ever See One Of These??? (Another Example Added)

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 11:30AM

It's a American Silver Eagle Die Trial Adjustment Strike that somehow escaped the mint.

bsshog40 · July 10, 2008 11:32AM

never seen one. Pretty cool!

bigmansam88 · July 10, 2008 11:35AM

Yours?

Never seen one before.

Hyperion · July 10, 2008 11:37AM

not that I doubt...but how can you tell what it is?

Hyperion · July 10, 2008 11:37AM

btw, if this popped up in an ASE tube.. most likely it'd be CERTIFIED as a BU example and wrapped in a roll from PCGS?? dunno

Goldbully · July 10, 2008 11:39AM

<< It's a American Silver Eagle Die Trial Adjustment Strike that somehow escaped the mint.

>>

Sure is nicer than your pic of Eunice!!!!!

Where did you get her???

fivecents · July 10, 2008 11:40AM

Very

.
What is the grade?

???

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 11:40AM

Yes... never posted, one of the forgotten purchases just rediscovered in the back of my SDB.

It was like Xmas in July!

OPA · July 10, 2008 11:50AM

Even has milk spots...how ironic ...

COINB0Y · July 10, 2008 11:52AM

Damn Nice!

Hyperion · July 10, 2008 11:54AM

jessewvu · July 10, 2008 11:55AM

Looks like it was made in China. I hope you didn't pay any money for it.

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 11:57AM

<< Even has milk spots...how ironic ...

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Yeah it is kinda funny!

Goldbully · July 10, 2008 11:59AM

<< Looks like it was made in China. I hope you didn't pay any money for it.

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adamlaneus · July 10, 2008 12:00PM

So, please enlighten me. Does this happen when they set the coining machine to just give the planchet a little tap rather than a full force strike? What is the purpose? 'Alignment' in what sense I wonder?

Interesting coin. Probably more interesting to me if I understood how it was made.

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 12:02PM

Yes for 'Alignment' a test strike... should have been tossed into the melting pot right afterwards!

Die Trials were tests of dies in various stages of production.

Die Trials also include "setup" pieces which were used to determine proper die alignments and striking pressures before regular production began.

coinsarefun · July 10, 2008 12:38PM

That's pretty dang cool!!!

Broadstruck

Can you have a die adjustment on one side only? And a clip?

Stefanie

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 12:40PM

<< That's pretty dang cool!!!

Broadstruck

Can you have a die adjustment on one side only? And a clip?

Stefanie >>

You could have a weak strike via struck through grease and a clip.

coinsarefun · July 10, 2008 12:42PM

<< 

<< That's pretty dang cool!!!

Broadstruck

Can you have a die adjustment on one side only? And a clip?

Stefanie >>

You could have a weak strike via struck through grease and a clip. >>

I was wondering why the reverse looks the way it does?

Stefanie

tightbudget · July 10, 2008 12:42PM

Freaking awesome

cinman14 · July 10, 2008 12:44PM

I am only saying this because I don't have one

GoldenEyeNumismatics · July 10, 2008 12:46PM

How much does it cost? I want it

harvey85422458 · July 10, 2008 12:49PM

19Lyds · July 10, 2008 2:11PM

That isn;t just really cool its SO-O-O-P-E-R C-O-O-O-L!

Surprised it wasn't considered for "First Strike™" since that's what it is.

Broadstruck · July 10, 2008 2:38PM

<< That isn;t just really cool its SO-O-O-P-E-R C-O-O-O-L!

Surprised it wasn't considered for "First Strike™" since that's what it is. >>

Ha... yes it's a Firstest First Strike!

Connecticoin · July 10, 2008 9:44PM

<< 

<< That isn;t just really cool its SO-O-O-P-E-R C-O-O-O-L!

Surprised it wasn't considered for "First Strike™" since that's what it is. >>

Ha... yes it's a Firstest First Strike!

>>

Yeah, that's a REAL First Strike!

lcoopie · July 10, 2008 9:58PM

this interests me much more than a
ms70 ASE

Whitby · July 10, 2008 11:19PM

Can you repost the pics? I am seeing red x's

Broadstruck · July 11, 2008 12:04AM

Here's another with the same obverse/reverse characteristics, but as the rims are fully formed it's considered a weak strike instead of a die trial... it's also a dated 1986.

NGC has designated it as a Obverse/Reverse Strike Through Mint Error.

Broadstruck · July 11, 2008 12:18AM

<< Can you repost the pics? I am seeing red x's >>

Pics are up... not sure why your seeing Red X's

Broadstruck · July 11, 2008 1:02AM

<< I am only saying this because I don't have one

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Thanks!

Goldbully · July 11, 2008 1:11AM

Only, I really mean it........

57loaded · July 11, 2008 1:42AM

uber suck

Broadstruck · July 11, 2008 2:30AM

Wow that's a lot of Suction for one thread!

astrorat · July 11, 2008 3:06AM

Hey there...nice SE error!

Nice quarter as well, Stephanie!

Broadstruck-

Why do you consider the SE below to be a weak strike rather than a strike through [grease]? With a full rim and [presumably] full reeding I would have guessed a strike through. What characteristics are leading you to a weak strike error?

Lane

<< Here's another with the same obverse/reverse characteristics, but as the rims are fully formed it's considered a weak strike instead of a die trial... it's also a dated 1986.

NGC has designated it as a Obverse/Reverse Strike Through Mint Error.

>>

Broadstruck · July 11, 2008 11:02AM

astrorat, it's not struck through grease or any foreign substance... I may need to take some better pics.

Broadstruck · July 13, 2008 5:23AM

ASE $1 Collectors... Ever See One Of These??? (Another Example Added)

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