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chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 10:50 pm Recently I've been going back through some coins I have had for a while in order to try to grade them according to the ANA guidebook. When looking at an uncirculated 1945 Wheat cent under 10x magnification I noticed a small raised line between the "C" and "E" of "CENTS". I took it to my dealer and he immediately identified it as a die clash and pointed out other small areas on the obverse where the reverse image had been transferred. When I got home, I noticed even more details. There's not much of a premium, especially on so common a coin, but I just wanted to share my excitement with others that I know would appreciate such a find. I tried to get some good pictures to share, but couldn't, so sorry. However, I'd love to see or hear about other members' die clashes. Report this Post to the Staff

thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 07/29/2013 11:36 pm I have a heavily worn clashed 1811 half. Even in that state you can make out ghostly eagle's wings on the obverse. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/30/2013 03:13 am chetzler - Clashes are fun! Check this SLQ out, just found out about these clashes myself tonight. https://goccf.com/t/154183 My favorite are multi denominational clashes, and most proud of the 1864 LM Two Cent Piece clashed with an Indian Head cent I have in MS63RB PCGS holder. There is a site to learn more about these at http://maddieclashes.com Also the Clashed 'E' reverses on Morgan dollar VAMs are an entire sub catagory of collecting in their own right. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 07/30/2013 03:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 07/30/2013 9:30 pm Thanks for the SLQ thread link, west coin. It was fun to watch the detective work in that thread as it progressed. How on earth does a multi denominational clash occur!? You'd have to have mismatched dies in the same press--I wonder what was going on at the mint that day! Report this Post to the Staff
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