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Collects82 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 12/25/2015 10:35 pm Merry Christmas Everyone! Just wanting to post a picture of my 1881 3 Cent Planchet error coin. There's a large piece of metal missing, but the die still managed to press enough to squeeze some of the date and rim on, so I think the missing piece must have been gone before it was struck? I would love to know more about this coin. The reverse is entirely normal, no hint of the missing metal. How rare is something like this? Value wise, is there any premium (if any)? Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/26/2015 12:38 am Jeez. Looks like a major lamination or struck thru. Report this Post to the Staff
Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 12/26/2015 09:21 am Looks like it was missing the piece before it was minted. You can see the ridge pattern and numbers continuing across the missing piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/27/2015 04:46 am No the piece was present when it was struck. If it wasn't it would have partially wiped out the void and you wouldn't have that high sharp straight edge there at the deep end. And when a coin is struck through something the details can often be transferred through it. If you ever see a coin that is split after striking, or a clad coi that has lost a clad layer after eing struck you will see that the design is still visible, though mushy and distorted, in the area of the missing metal. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 12/31/2015 01:51 am Can we see a photo of the reverse? Is the coin really weak in the opposite side? "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Collects82 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 03/22/2016 8:15 pm It appears to be full strike on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 03/23/2016 1:03 pm Just seeing for the first time - IMPRESSIVE! Great line definition on the reverse. Looks like you have a real beaut Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 03/23/2016 3:22 pm Looks like a lamination error to me. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:12 am Like CoinsKelly I just saw this thread. Collects82, you have a extremely interesting coin! Congratualations! Report this Post to the Staff
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