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Pillar of the Community
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Check out this Jefferson double struck on a cent planchet Error Coin
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Forum Mom
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That is very cool! I don't know if it's $4,000+ worth of cool, but very interesting  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I would have to say that it is worth the price. How many can possibly exist. Given the fact that it even escaped the mint is a worth a few grand in my opinion. Now if you want a better opinion on the rarity of this item, I would highly suggest dropping an email to Fred Weinberg. Fred@fredweinberg.com Or visit their site: http://www.fredweinberg.com/Edited by national dealer
02/17/2005 8:26 pm
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Valued Member
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That is neat!!! I was watching 2 item on e-bay--a Franklin half that was cliped once and a Franklin that was cliped twice...they both went way out of my range but to make this more to the topic...the same seller had a Franklin on a quarter planchet! Speedy |
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Forum Dad
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How many can possibly exist
Please correct me if I'm totally wrong. Wouldn't this almost have to been done on purpose? Someone please explain the "flip" to me. Isn't this all automated? In which case the coin would have had to "stick" to the die, let loose at just the right time, flip over, and land perfectly (upside down) to be struck again, and while doing all this it avoids colliding with (or strategically collides with) the next planchet that is supposed to be struck? Wrong planchet, incredible circus act flip, got out of the mint. HMMMM. |
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I don't think so Bobby since its a cent planchetit is smaller than the coller on the nickel die so I think it could say in. I don't know that for sure. If you have a 2005 Red Book they have a photo of one that looks just like the photo... Speedy |
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Forum Dad
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I don't think so Bobby since its a cent planchetit is smaller than the coller on the nickel die so I think it could say in.
If it stayed in how did it get the obverse & reverse on the same side though? At first I thought maybe with the double strike it bled through, but then one side would be a mirror image and its not. I would think it had to flip. |
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Good point!
I'm going to have to eat and think this over!!!
Speedy
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Pillar of the Community
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Flip over strikes are pretty common in the world of errors. What happens is pretty simple. The planchet is ejected, but gets caught up in the collar. This causes the flipping of the coin. Therefor it is struck once again. With the new verticle presses, this type of error is a thing of the past.
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Well...I ate and ND was here to help!!
You say this is common...is it so common its worth $3,000.00 or is this just a price jump?
Speedy
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Three grand would really depend on a lot of things. First is the denomination, the grade, how well both strikes can be seen, and the correct market. We sold a Liberty Head Nickel last year that was plain to see with the naked eye. The coin fetched $1,500. I thought that was a bit much, but whom am I to know. Error collectors have a whole different idea on how to price this type of material. With a little research, I would say that true errors are drying up quickly. I think that more people are looking and willing to pay much more for it.
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