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BiBo Pillar of the Community Canada 1189 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 11:57 am Hi all, Some bank notes have high value because of the error when printing or some other reasons. For example, "Devil Face" notes. So if you get a coin with error on that, do you return for refund, exchange? Or keep it as a very unique and special coin.? Please share your experiences. Thank you all! Report this Post to the Staff

RoyalSilver Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 12:14 pm Im not a collector of error coins, so I would never pay a high premium for an error coin. However, If I were to find one in my change, I would definitely keep it as long as the error is significant. For example, if there is a simple small die crack that will command little or no premium I would most likely just toss it back in to circulation. If the error is lets say, a missing letter or a clip, significant rotation, id keep that for sure Report this Post to the Staff
Dcadon Rest in Peace Canada 1360 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 12:26 pm Mules are interesting (wrong reverse to obverse pairing) as are any 'twisted dies' eg: 1967 diving goose. But for the most part, I feel 'errors' are just that - mistakes that have degraded what might be a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
poboxw Pillar of the Community Canada 1502 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 2:40 pm Got a 2003 (or 2005) Hologram Silver Maple Leaf once featured a misaligned holographic design in the centre. Apparently it's a know issue ( RCM confirmed they received complaints. I didn't care for it though, so listed it on ebay as a mule and sold it for a higher value Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 5:27 pm There does seem to be an upsurge recently in the value of varieties. Particularly the major varieties that warrant a separate listing in Charleton or on coinsandcanada.com. Those I collect (plus mules). But in general, I'm with RoyalSilver on this. If an error is visible and interesting I'll keep it and maybe pay a couple of extra bucks for it. But I'm not going to chase down every die crack variation. Report this Post to the Staff
redfish New Member Canada 19 Posts	Posted 06/05/2012 11:34 pm I just found my 2012 COMMEMORATIVE LOON PROOF DOLLAR .9999 SILVER+GOLD having one scratch on Queen's face (maybe die damage?). It is from set "Fine Silver Proof Set - 200th anniversary of the War of 1812" Any suggestion? Should I exchange with the new set with MINT? Edited by redfish 06/06/2012 9:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
middross Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 06/06/2012 09:17 am ^ Is it actually a scratch? Pictures would help. If it IS indeed a "scratch" I would personally try to exchange it for one without a scratch. Carefull though sometimes what may look like a scratch through the plastic may be something else altogether. Could also be a scratch on the plastic cover. Like I said, pictures would help. Report this Post to the Staff
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