Article On Coins Struck By Defaced Dies

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mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 4:30 pm Here's my latest article for Coin Week. It took a while for them to post it. https://coinweek.com/defaced-dies-u...d-planchets/ Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 4:58 pm Very interesting! Thank you for sharing the link. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95517 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 7:05 pm thanks Mike for the link - a nice read. And Glad to see you on the forums more often.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 9:23 pm Quote: Over the past 20 years, Egypt has become my only source for coins struck by defaced dies. Super article @mike. When I read this, I started to think about non-modern coins that have been struck by defaced dies and the only example I could think of was the Bashlow restrikes of CSA Cents. I wonder if you (or anyone else here) can think of other examples? "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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6495 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 9:38 pm Weren't there some Morgan dollars struck with the crossbar? And definitely some Olympic commemoratives. https://www.dc-coin.com/coloradogol...1-1-1-1.aspx http://www.moonlightmint.com/blog_45.htm https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...r-die-t.html Edited by Brandmeister 06/25/2025 9:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73978 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 11:23 pm Interesting article. I'll have to read the whole thing sometime soon. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 06/25/2025 11:39 pm Brandmeister, in my article I distinguish between canceled dies (the sorts of modifications you're describing) and defaced dies. A canceled die retains much of the design, apart from the grooves that are carved/ground into the die face. A defaced die is missing most of the design. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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