Is This A Mint Error (New To Collecting)?

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Neffchiro Valued Member United States 55 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 8:52 pm I was putting some Presidential dollars into a frosted edge display and noticed that something didn't look right on this John Adams coin. The front looks fine, but the reverse looks like it's off center (shifted to the right). Is this a mint error? Is it worth anything more than $1? Lastly, did this photo (scanned on a flat-bed scanner) work for you guys? In other words, should I have zoomed, cropped or done anything else to make it easier to see? Thanks! Brandon Report this Post to the Staff

Sleaklight Pillar of the Community United States 827 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 8:54 pm it's a very minor offcenter and it's perfectly within mint limits and in theory it is not worth more than $1 but you have your newbiw collectors on ebay that sometimes pay more than $1 for this coin but it is not worth more than $1 to a true error collector. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/30/2008 1:13 pm As noted already it is way to minor of an error. Actually a very common type on some coins in some years. However, for value if you did put it on ebay as an off center mint error coin you would more than likely get several dollars from some dummy. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky_13 Pillar of the Community United States 749 Posts	Posted 01/30/2008 4:03 pm Aaah. I was wondering about this. I have come acrossed some coins slightly off center, mostly on dimes. Report this Post to the Staff
Pocket Change New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 01/30/2008 4:59 pm So the next, obvious, question is: how far off center would it need to be before it represented an increase in value? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/30/2008 5:05 pm quote: So the next, obvious, question is: how far off center would it need to be before it represented an increase in value? Once the detail reaches the edge and begins disappearing, then you've got something interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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