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Valued Member
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everyone should check any 1998 silver eagles they have stored up. looks like there is a planchet error that could net you some $$ if you have one. looks like you tell the difference in 2 ways - 1 is the weight of the error is 26-27 grams as opposed to the normal 31 grams. and 2 is by the edges - the errors will have smooth edges as opposed to the normal reeded edges. http://www.coinworld.com/articles/a...ine-planchet |
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United States
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Wow....very cool...will check mine when I get home tonight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do you really mean to tell me it took 15 years to notice a mint error involving smooth edges? Really? Sounds hokie to me. Being it was "discovered" in California...sounds to me like it was done intentionally by an employee in San Fran...not a error, just a devious employee.
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11/06/2013 6:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sounds hokie to me. Being it was "discovered" in California...sounds to me like it was done intentionally by an employee in San Fran...not a error, just a devious employee. A lot of errors are likely the result of someone having some fun or intentional marketing by the mint to drive interest. Theres errors of coins being struck on plancets that should have never even been at that mint. Either way in the end they end up being some very cool coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I was originally on the "hokie" bandwagon but then I realized I have a bunch of sealed rolls dating back to 1986 sitting in a couple of green monster boxes. An obvious error like this could sit there for years until someone decided to open a roll.
Doubt if there are any more like it but a very possible and believable error...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Foxwoodsman. If you want to check your unopened roll....just weigh it. If there are error coins in it just the weight alone should give you some indication (of course you will need an empty roll to weigh as well to determine its contribution to the overall weight).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting article! Maybe I should get some 1998 eagles. As of now my only silver eagle is a 2011 proof.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Actually this error could occur in any year that they make both the ASE and a comm silver dollar, not just 1998. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
That is true as long as the fineness of the silver used in each is different.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And it is. All ASE's are .999 fine, and all the comm silver dollars since 1986 have been .900 fine. The commem dollars are also smaller and lighter in weight. |
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Read that article as well 1998 eagle on a rfk commerative planchet would be a cool find
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Posted 11/06/2013 6:42 pm
