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1979-S SBA Dollar Struck Through Dime Error

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What, you must be wrong, NGC never makes a mistake. It makes you wonder what it takes to get a job at NGC. My 10 year old granddaughter can see the reeds. Who knows, maybe it might be worth more as an error within an error. But I'd want it corrected. Very nice error.
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Hey NGC:
Still a very neat error. I'm curious why you chose NGC for this error coin?

So they provided no explanation for their decision not to correct the label?
I'd be tempted to go on the NGC forum, if there is one, and ask members there for an opinion. Embarrass the stew out of them for making an obvious blunder.

Otherwise, I might try my luck at the PCGS forum and let them rake NGC over the coals for some satisfaction.
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That's a good idea. Maybe I'll just post a question on the "Ask NGC" forum. It still bugs me that it's mislabeled, I might have to try again to get them to change it.

No reason in particular using NGC over PCGS. I just had a submission ready to go to NGC including a different coin I that I requested NCS conservation, and I figured it was a pretty straightforward attribution.
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Stuff like this is why I think TPGs are only doing a disservice to the hobby (especially when it comes to errors and varieties). This is just embarrassing considering how obvious the Reeding Marks are.
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The coin responsible for the impression on the reverse most likely started out as a dime planchet that nestled against the collar at one pole and that received a uniface first strike. It remained behind in the striking chamber, shifted at least a little bit, and was struck into the planchet represented by your specimen. I see no reason to think it was assisted.
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It Does NOT get better than Mike Diamond's Expert Advice/Opinion...


I am Jealous, The Error is Sweet and Either Labels Aside, Awesome...... WOW...
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The coin responsible for the impression on the reverse most likely started out as a dime planchet that nestled against the collar at one pole and that received a uniface first strike. It remained behind in the striking chamber, shifted at least a little bit, and was struck into the planchet represented by your specimen.


Mike, thank you for your expert analysis! So it may have been a dime or cent planchet that gained some reeding against the collar of the SBA, before leaving the reed impressions on the next strike. That would explain why there is reeding visible on only a part of the strike through area. So perhaps the NGC label is correct after all, although it would have been nice if they provided some explanation!
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Yes, it could certainly have been a cent planchet. Judging from the absolute and relative size of the impression, this would seem more likely than a dime planchet.
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