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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 What kind of error is this? Is it worth keeping?
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Moderator
 United States
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It is worth keeping. It's a off center strike if the rev is the same. If the rev is centered then it's a MAD. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
663 Posts |
Thanks John! I've never heard of a MAD. What does that stand for and what is the value of such a coin? I just noticed the back is also offset. What does that mean?
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Moderator
United States
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MAD = MisAligned Dies yours sounds like the dies were in line, the coin blank was off-center
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Pillar of the Community
United States
663 Posts |
Thanks for the info! Is it still worth keeping? Potential value?
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
Hopefully someone will speak up on value, but its a keeper regardless.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
I would like to see an image of the reverse. If it is centered normally, then it is a MAD. If it is not centered, please show an image.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
663 Posts |
I'm at work now....I'll try to post a picture ASAP. The back is offset like the front. Bad when work gets in the way of your hobby eh?!?! LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
663 Posts |
Here is the back!  |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
disregard that last little bit, looks like a nice off center strike |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It would not be an off-center strike because the entire design is present, it is either broadstruck or a partial collar strike. It is most likely not broadstruck because I think I see a bit of reeding in the first photo. Is there any reeding present on the expanded section?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
663 Posts |
The coin thins out to the edge on the top.....like it slopes down to the edge. The bottom looks normal as far as width and thickness. There are no reeds on the flattened out part but there are on the other (left side) of the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Broadstuck off center. The missing reeding missing is a real clue. Thanks. Nice find. Much better than a MAD. Probably wider than a normal dime?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
663 Posts |
It actually is microscopically wider than the average dime.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Tilted partial collar would be my guess. All the design is present so it isn't an off-center. Has reeding on the one side so the collar was present there, but no reeding on the opposite side so the collar wasn't present there. Hence tilted partial collar. And since the collar was there on one side but not on the other during the strike the planchet spread out in the direction of the missing collar giving the broad blank area.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will go with tilted partial collar strike. Nice fine!
I venture worth about $25-35.
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Posted 03/10/2014 12:15 pm
