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1989-P Nickel - What Is This Error Called?

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Something to do with the collar, I think. I happened upon this one in a roll a long time ago.

1989-P-Nickel---What-Is-This-Error-Called?
1989-P-Nickel---What-Is-This-Error-Called?
1989-P-Nickel---What-Is-This-Error-Called?
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 Posted 02/11/2014  12:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jayman931 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cool...not sure whats going on with "States" and the rim but the coin is a MAD.
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 Posted 02/11/2014  12:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Perhaps the coin was not seated into the collar before the strike, then pressed into place?
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It's a collar Cud, also known as a collar break. This is a pretty common one. It's a very cool error.
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In this case, the top portion of the collar is broken away, and that is why we see the extra large rim area on the obverse. Since the collar was still in place close to the bottom of the collar (near the reverse), the metal wasn't able to expand outward there except in the small area where it did break away.
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This is one of the most abundant collar breaks out there. That said, this is still a comparatively rare error category. In this case, only the upper margin of the collar's working face broke off. There are many types of collar breaks, as discussed in the November 22, 2010 Coin World. Regrettably, that column was not placed in the public domain, so you'll have to be a subscriber to read it online.
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 Posted 02/11/2014  09:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kefiroth to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Heh, Pretty cool! Thanks for the info everyone!
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