Are Slight M.a.d.'s Worth Keeping ?

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eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 06/14/2016 9:49 pm Common sense tells me that the more the exaggerated alignment, the better. But I'm wondering if the "slight" ones are worth keeping. Because, if so, it seems like I could end up with a bucket full, and that tells me that they must be VERY common, hence, little value. Is this correct then ? These slight M.A.D.'s are very common and most collectors don't save them ? I began saving them, but stopped after like half a dozen Jeffersons and Lincolns. .. Or should I be saving these ? Edited by eaglefoot 06/14/2016 9:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 06/14/2016 10:13 pm They're more collectable when the devices start falling over the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 06/14/2016 10:31 pm The common consensus here is if the misalignment is off enough to start dropping or cutting the devices off the edge, then the desirability goes up by collectors. Minor ones seem to be pretty common at least on business strike cents. There is always the Wow factor to consider. If it makes me go "what the heck?" I set aside for further scrutiny. I remember using the guidelines above on a quarter about five years ago and set it free cause the devices were dead on the edge, but not missing. Later realized it possibly was more than just an alignment issue and wished I'd waited. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 06/14/2016 10:33 pm Coinmasters".... Yup...I know that, it's the others though that I'm trying to address. Are these "slight" M.A.D.'s something I should just pitch back when I find them C.R.H. ? Are they as common as I seem to be finding them ? Halo.... Ahhh...ok, that's the answer I was looking for. So the slight ones ARE common and should just be pitched back. Edited by eaglefoot 06/14/2016 10:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/15/2016 04:46 am Or you could save up a LOT and put them on the bay, 10 @ $ xxx John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2016 09:36 am The thing I've noticed on the collectable ones, is that were the offset happened there will be a weaker devices on that area. Note the weaker area on the reverse devices? If they show this then I would consider them collectable. I've seen examples where the weakness happened on the reverse, but the devices were not over the edge because of the location of the devices were not next to the rim. But this is rare, but I would call that a collectable one to save. The rest, put them back to work. Keep in mind also that they position on the newer coins have reversed positions. Instead of the hammer being the obverse, the reverse is the hammer die: So you have to look at both sides to see if it is a MAD. If both sides are off center, then it is an off center coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/15/2016 2:57 pm Quote: If both sides are off center, then it is an off center coin. Only if they are both off in the same direction to the same amount and part of the design is off the planchet. It IS possible to have misaligned dies on both sides of a coin. Many people think the anvil die can't be misaligned because it is contained within the collar. But it can be misaligned slightly resulting in a wide rim on one side and a very thin rim on the other. There is a MAD cent currently posted on the Cointalk forum with the obv die misaligned in one direction far enough that part of IGWT is off the planchet, and the reverse is also misaligned but in a different direction. Report this Post to the Staff
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