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Valued Member
United States
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Im not sure what type of error this coin is. I was thinking off-center but the back of this coin is fine. Its weird the front of the coin is off-centered but the back isn't?  Is it a broadstrike I've never found a broadstrike before so I'm not very firmiliar with them.   |
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Valued Member
Colombia
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It's a MAD (mis-aligned die) cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
It's just a misaligned die.
Are any of the tops of the letters missing? Devices need to be missing or partially missing to have any premium.
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Valued Member
 United States
302 Posts |
All the letters and stuff are still shown. The word TRUST is on the edge but still all there. Thank you for the replys.
Edited by Cud Wild
02/21/2011 7:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is simply not true. I have only very seldom ever run into anything like this, and know exactly what it is. I cannot imagine one just like this NOT having any premium value.
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Valued Member
United States
302 Posts |
What kind of error is this then?
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
It's a MAD (misaligned die) One side will look off center while the other is normal. I also agree it has a slight premium. Can't put an exact dollar amount on it but at least a few bucks.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the replys then atleast I know what I have now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
Interesting.
I've been hearing it all wrong then.
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Moderator
United States
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 I thought some of the devices "had" to be missing for it to have a premium. I have seen these on ebay sold in lots. I also noticed it is a small date, is it copper or a zincoln? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I find these slightly off centers all the time and didn't know they had any value! Wow! Seems to be only the obverse off center that I find and never the reverse.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I've seen this once in a great while with cents. Never thought much of it. I seem to remember this being more common on dimes.
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Valued Member
United States
302 Posts |
John1: its copper.
Tunnioc: I find these alot too but never found one this far off before. Thats the only reason I kept it. I took the picture at an angle and its more off than the picture looks. Its estimated about 10% off. The ones I found before are about 2% off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is a HUGE difference between a simple off-center cent and a severely misaligned die. Slightly misaligned dies where coins have two rims are very common, but the adjustment is usually not so far off so as to make one side of the coin look off-center. I would buy that coin for $10 right off the bat. And if "these" are sold in lots on ebay I would LOVE to see that lot so I can bid on them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That would be fine if they were the same error as this coin. This is NOT an off-center cent. This is a misaligned die strike. TOTALLY different!
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Posted 02/21/2011 7:28 pm
