Pics of a Silver Clipped Proof Mint Error...

Broadstruck · February 2, 2011 9:44AM

2010-S 25c Mount Hood Silver Proof NGC 69 DCAM - Clipped @ 10 o'clock

relicsncoins · February 2, 2011 9:45AM

Wow.........It's also clipped at 10, 2 4 and 8.

Coins911 · February 2, 2011 9:47AM

nice proof errors are super rare

loro1rojo · February 2, 2011 9:48AM

This is the second time I see NGC do this. NGC: Rotate the coin just a bit so that the prongs don't obscure the clip!

Broadstruck · February 2, 2011 9:50AM

<< This is the second time I see NGC do this. NGC: Rotate the coin just a bit so that the prongs don't obscure the clip! >>

Yeah it's real silly and I didn't even bother to photograph the obverse as it's fully under the prong and you can only see the clip with a loupe at an angle.

Broadstruck · February 2, 2011 9:54AM

<< Wow.........It's also clipped at 10, 2 4 and 8.

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Broadstruck · February 2, 2011 9:55AM

<< nice proof errors are super rare >>

Being Silver vs Clad is another perk.

pontiacinf · February 2, 2011 10:02AM

hands down best find in a long time!

nice score!

rld14 · February 3, 2011 1:35AM

Now, if that was a hockey puck then it'd really be something.

ctf_error_coins · February 3, 2011 1:40AM

Wow, that's really nice.

Prongs should be outlawed.

DorkGirl · February 3, 2011 1:44AM

<< Wow.........It's also clipped at 10, 2 4 and 8.

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ricko · February 3, 2011 2:02AM

Interesting... I am amazed at how you find these things... do you advertise?? Cheers, RickO

19Lyds · February 3, 2011 2:09AM

This is what's known as a "disk clip" where only a small portion of the planchet is missing. Small enough that reeding may still be present but large enough to disrupt the rim.

This error is augmented by the fact that the US Mint "artificially frosts" the rims as well as the devices. Earlier Proof Coins which did not have frosted rims are more difficult to see and less obvious.

(Ref: Arnie Margolis/Fred Weinberg The Error Coin Encyclopedia - Page 127)

Congrats!

astrorat · February 3, 2011 2:31AM

<< Interesting... I am amazed at how you find these things... do you advertise?? Cheers, RickO >>

Yes...his powers of finding the coolest errors is enviable!

Broadstruck · February 3, 2011 3:50AM

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<< Interesting... I am amazed at how you find these things... do you advertise?? Cheers, RickO >>

Yes...his powers of finding the coolest errors is enviable! >>

Thanks as I just sort of found this one by error!

Broadstruck · February 5, 2011 4:54AM

Just got an email from NGC of the blue that they will reholder this for free so the prong isn't covering the error.

Broadstruck · November 1, 2011 11:42PM

Picked up another 2010-S 25c Mount Hood Silver Proof NGC 69 DCAM Partial Collar.

Pics of a Silver Clipped Proof Mint Error...

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