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So is this something worth keeping?   |
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Rest in Peace
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It's not off-center; it's a misaligned die. The reverse is fine, the obverse is off a bit.
Usually for that to be worth anything, some of the devices need to be missing -- that is, it would have to be a lot more misaligned than it is.
Keep it if you like it. I see them for sale from time to time, but they are easy enough to find. I think the one you have is a very good example --just not a valuable error.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Even though the devices don't fall over the edge, the devices on the reverse are weaker. So I would say yes. If the reverse hadn't been weaker, then I would have said no. Mad coin and collectable.
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02/10/2018 9:46 pm
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A good example and the price is right.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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MAD - look it up! Now I understand "books before coins"
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How far off till a coin is worth something?
Is there a downloadable gauge or something?
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Bedrock of the Community
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How far off till a coin is worth something? This example is interesting because the reverse lettering was affected (weakened) because of the metal taken up by the wider than normal rim in that area on the obverse. For that reason, I agree with @coop that it is worth more than face value. Beyond that, devices (letters, design elements) would have to be missing/cut off because of a significant misalignment to add value to the coin. For example, if the coin above had a die misaligned in the opposite direction, having the tops of the first letters in LIBERTY cut off (falling over the edge) would add value. If they are intact, then no value. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
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 The general weakness of the rim shows me it was not struck dead on. Edited by coop
02/11/2018 2:00 pm
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Rest in Peace
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How far off till a coin is worth something?
Is there a downloadable gauge or something? It seems to me that error coin prices are all over the place. You should just keep an eye out for similar sold items on ebay. Also, condition/grade will affect the price. Check out the web sites of error coin dealers to see some real goodies. |
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