1908 Indian Head Cent / IHC Die Clash

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bishftl Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 04:35 am Does a die clash on a coin like this one command a premium when determining the value. or does the clash deter collectors. if this coin was graded by say NGC does the clash contribute to the final grade? . or would they ignore the clash. I am new to collecting so bear with me if I sound like an idiot. i am trying to figure out which coins I own are worth the grade process especially if they have errors like this one. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 10:23 am A clash might add or distract depending on the buyer. No set rule. A collector decides what he wants. Report this Post to the Staff
BJ Neff Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 10:51 am Since the die clash is an error in the mint process, it does not distract or add to the grade of a coin. As for value, it depends on just how common die clashes occurred in that given year for that given denomination. Example, the 1877 Indian Head cent is most often encountered with a die clash (some even go as far as saying not to buy this coin if it does not have a die clash). So on the normal 1877 Indian Head cent with a visible die ash, the premium would be non-existent. Since your 1908 die clash does show the 8 digit from the date clashed into the reverse and it has not been abraded, some may want to pay a nice premium for this die clash. We do have a site that is dedicated to die clashes. MADdieclashes.com BJ Neff Edited by BJ Neff 01/31/2012 10:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 11:39 am Pretty light die clashes. If it gets kicked back, it would be for cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
joshkellogg Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 12:09 pm Yeah I don't love the tone- clearly a cleaned IHC, but still a cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 12:36 pm Very cool clashes, you dont' see date clashes too often. As to any added value, it would depend on the collector. Personally, I would probably pay a little more for this type of clashing, although generally, while I consider it interesting, it doesn't add any value in my opinion. I also agree that this coin has been cleaned at some point. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 12:48 pm The dipping is a bigger issue than the clash--it should have been left BN. Report this Post to the Staff
bishftl Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 2:07 pm as far as cleaning the coin, not my mistake. I appreciate the input fellas, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
bishftl Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 2:10 pm as far as cleaning the coin, not my mistake, paying over 20 for it was. I appreciate the input fellas, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
asimpson91 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 3:38 pm nice clashing. Report this Post to the Staff
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1908 IHC Die Clash