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mhonzell New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 3:47 pm Being new to this, I'm trying to contribute while I learn what I'm looking at. This quarter appears to be off-center by just a bit on the obverse, while the back is truly centered. I understand the anvil is fixed and the hammer moves, but wasn't sure if this if fairly common. Is there a name for this? Thanks! (Left rim is very thin. Right is thicker.) (Rim is consistent around perimeter.) Report this Post to the Staff

jay4202472000 Pillar of the Community United States 853 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 3:49 pm If one side is off but the other is centered it is called a mis-aligned die (MAD). Off-centers are ofset on both sides equally. See here: http://error-ref.com/horizontal-mis...mer-die.html Edited by jay4202472000 05/20/2013 3:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 4:02 pm MADs are common. Collectable ones are not common. Yours is within Mint Tolerances so it wouldn't be considered an error. They become collectable when parts of the field are missing or it affects the words or images on the coin. If you go to ebay and do a search of Mis-Aligned Die you will see some nice examples. Happy Hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
mhonzell New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 4:29 pm Thanks for the clarification! Report this Post to the Staff
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