1990 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC "mad"

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jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 7:40 pm I believe this is a Misaligned die.Are misaligned die strikes just as common as off center strikes ? I see alot more off center errors compared to a "Mad" or do people just not collect these? Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 7:54 pm I collect all the ones that I find. That looks like a keeper to me. However, I am not an expert. I do not know the difference between a misaligned die and and off-center strike. Most of what I have set aside are dimes that are similar to what you have...that is, the obverse is off-cent but the reverse looks mostly normal. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 8:59 pm Nice MAD. Tough to tell whether these or off center strikes are collected most. Each collector has their own preferences. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 9:55 pm Very nice! That one is way misaligned, definately a keeper. I think MAD's don't get collected as much because they need to be way off to have any premium value. Most MAD's are pretty minor, so they don't get saved, but even if a coin is only a couple percent off-center, most people would pay some sort of premium for it. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 10:24 pm Very nice MAD! Definitely a keeper! Is this a roll find? Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 10:54 pm Picked it up from ebay.The seller had it listed as a "Misprint Lincoln Cent" I was the only bidder. .99 cents and .99 cent shipping. A $1.88 is my investment.I kind of like them at that price.I do like them because they show another type of error that does come from the mint Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 11:09 pm @buddy.. you answered yourself. MADS only have one side misaligned where off centers affect both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
EgCollector Pillar of the Community Egypt 3470 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 2:44 pm very nice Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 3:19 pm MADs are actually much more common than true off-center errors. However, most MADs are ignored since they exceedingly common and are typically seen as an acceptable part of the minting process. MADs usually only have a premium when the peripheral devices are affected, yours would fit into that category since the upright of the L is partially cut off. Off-center strike errors involve a failure of the collar to properly engage when a coin is struck. Because of that failure, OCs also tend to be oversized so they will usually not fit in a roll or run through a counting machine. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 9:43 pm amida17 Thanks for the information. I learn something new here every day! Report this Post to the Staff
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1990 LMC "Mad"