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XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 12:04 am I found this nickel a few months ago roll searching. I know its an error, but I'm having trouble classifying it. Is it an offcenter strike or a misaligned die, what is the difference between the two? -XoG Image: offecenterobverse.jpg 38.38 KB Image: offcenterreverse.jpg 40.95 KB Report this Post to the Staff

mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 12:23 am It's a misaligned die error. The obverse die was misaligned. A misaligned die error will be offset on one face while an off-center strike will be offset the same amount and direction on both faces. Error coin writer and researcher. Edited by mikediamond 05/09/2008 12:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 08:33 am IMO, that one would definitely be a keeper since some of the peripheral detail is missing. Extreme example of a MAD Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 08:46 am XavierOfGreen....... quote: I found this nickel a few months ago roll searching. WoW !.........Congrats on the find !.......it's nice to see good finds like that still happen !.......your find gives hope to those who still wallow in despair my friend!... Edited by eaglefoot 05/09/2008 08:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
eel Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 10:44 am oh my... uh... what's something like that worth? Report this Post to the Staff
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