Do Polished Die Errors Hold Any Value?

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1PPCLI Valued Member Canada 61 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 02:04 am I have some US pennies that have some really prominent polished die errors, do they hold any value? I also think there is a Die clash going on here too? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 02:32 am They polish the dies to remove the clash marks. Sometimes they don't get rid of them and other times all you see are scratches. No extra value for them. Sorry Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 05:19 am I agree with coop about the polish lines but I think I would keep that one for the die clash on the reverse.I keep them when the out-line of Lincolns bust from the obverse shows under the steps on the reverse. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 10:15 am Every now and then a polished die error catches collectors fancy and then they do bring a premium. Best known cases are the 1937 D three legged buffalo, and the 1922 no D cent. To a lesser extent you have the two feather Buffalo nickels. But as a general rule, no polished die errors have little to no value. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 11:08 am Well, SOMETIMES they add value. Like the 1990-D Jefferson nickel where the designer's initials were polished off the die. Or when a Mintmark is polished off the die. Otherwise, they often distract from the design of a coin and decrease the demand and value. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 12:37 pm I would not even call die polishing an "error" since it is an acceptable part of the minting process and something intentionally done to the dies in order to remove clash marks or minor damage. Once you get into the realm of die polishing so aggressive that significant detail is removed, that could be considered an error but it is still something that the Mint does not screen out unlike many other errors. Report this Post to the Staff
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