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New Member
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Here is a cool 2007 P washington dollar edge error I found today! the term E Pluribus Unum is shifted out of its normal location and touches up against the date and mintmark. I've looked at thousands of these edges now and this is a first for my eyes. The coin reads 2007 PE PLURIBUS UNUM Instead of 2007 P E PLURIBUS UNUM THE ERROR COIN IS THE TOP ONE IN CASE YOU CAN'T TELL. THE OTHERS ARE FOR REFERENCE ON THE TERM LOCATION. I don't know exactly how the edge lettering machine works so I can't tell what occured to cause such an error. Has anyone else seen this type of error yet?  ***Edited by Forum Dad to fix image/url mess*** |
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Moderator
 United States
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Now that's interesting. I'm not completely clear about the exact mechanics of the lettering process, but it would seem that coin had to rotate in the machine while being struck for such a thing to happen. Can we assume there's a corresponding area missing lettering?
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United States
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New Member
 United States
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Hello, There is too big a space on the opposite side as one would expect. I'd like to find out the mechanics of the edge lettering machine so I could physically understand how this could happen.
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
Nice find.
* Have you found many other errors? *
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03/09/2007 8:12 pm
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New Member
United States
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hello tomb,
yes lots of errors but only a few on washington dollars.
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New Member
United States
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thanks to the forum dad who fixed my image. i'll look over the tutorial again. I shrunk the image and then surrounded it as directed but I still must have missed something
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm trying to get a feel for how common some of the errors are on the Washingtons. as you stated: Quote:
I've looked at thousands of these edges now Was wondering how many you found out of that many. I have gone thru 6 rolls and found 26 errors of varying degrees, mostly filled S and moled chin type. |
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New Member
United States
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Hi tomb,
I don't always look at coins as closely as I should because often I have thousands I need to look at and limited time to do so. I just started yesterday looking closely at the edges and taking a little more time. I'm not familiar with those two varieties you stated (fill me in!). I don't get out the magnifying glass until I see something with my eyes first. I had another coin posted on the forum that was a dropped and reversed letter G that was raised on the edge of the coin. So far those are the only two major errors I've found. I have found a few die cracks though.
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Forum Dad
United States
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thanks to the forum dad who fixed my image. You're welcome. Click on the  above that post and take a look, you'll see exactly what needs to be there. You're just trying to make it harder than it is.   |
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New Member
United States
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That is a neat error! I have been finding different errors, and look forward to a "formal" list of known errors.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congratulations on a great find.
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New Member
United States
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Just a note to those interested. Ken potter is doing some documentation on the different types of errors coming to light on the new edge inscriptions. It can be found in the Numismatic News. I'm hoping to get my coin included in one of the articles as an example. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would be great if it ends up being rare! How are you storing the coin? I the only error I have found is the backward edge. I've found several in the one roll I got so I'm assuming it's a common error or variety.
Has anyone gotten the silver dollars yet? How do they look?
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New Member
United States
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Hello thingee, I just have in a 2x2 right now. I'm told my pictures I sent out of it are in a Numismatic News article by Ken Potter that gives a list of some of the errors found on the edge lettering. I don't have a copy yet and haven't read the article, so I'll post again when I have more details. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wecome to the forum Garretterika!!
I would certainly appreciate that.
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Posted 03/09/2007 4:10 pm
