How Does An Error Like This Happen?

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Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 563 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 10:57 am I was looking on the internet and I saw this insane error coin. How did this happen? Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15389 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 12:34 pm Thats insane. I don't know how it was created but for sure a logjam in the minting chamber. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24148 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 1:04 pm Pretty sure I saw that on Fred Weinberg's table many years ago at the FUN show. He also had one that was 7 or 8 full coins fused together. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 2:48 pm Oh my! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 3:48 pm Looks like a prop from the movie *Terminator*. Edited by ijn1944 05/10/2022 3:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 6:23 pm Talk about a pile-up! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 7:45 pm I'm thinking that if you kept feeding coins into the striking chamber while not allowing them to eject (such as if the first one got jammed), you could end up with a mishmash like this. Interestingly, I'm not seeing a section for this over on error-ref.com. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12254 Posts	Posted 05/10/2022 8:59 pm Quote: I'm not seeing a section for this over on error-ref.com. It's there - under Bonded Coin Errors. Here's a link: - Part VI: Striking Errors - Bonded Coins Spence pretty much described it...Here's my understanding of how this can occur (from a conversation with an error coin dealer several years ago - not Fred Weinberg, not Jon Sullivan). As I understand it: - An initial coin is not properly ejected from the die chamber after it is struck (i.e., remains in the chamber, either wholly or partially); if the collar was not properly in place when the dies struck the planchet, the coin may be struck off center or be a broadstrike. - The planchet feeder mechanism malfunctions and feeds one or more planchets into the chamber. - The dies then strike the multiple planchets in the chamber and, because of the high pressure involved in each strike, the coins are bonded/fused together. - the improper feeding and striking of planchets can repeat causing a bound pile-up - what appears to be shown in the OP's image. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 05/10/2022 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3636 Posts	Posted 05/11/2022 02:07 am Wow, insane describes that fairly well! Thanks for sharing, I've never seen anything like that before. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
Chopped Triumphs Pillar of the Community United States 562 Posts	Posted 05/13/2022 05:20 am Pretty cool error, what they're calling the reverse looks crazy! Report this Post to the Staff
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