Off-Center Strikes

I'm looking to get some feedback on what is considered to be a true OCS. I was checking dates on my pocket change and noticed that the fronts of two dimes were off center. I'm new to error hunting and was wondering a couple things about this type of error...

1 Should the reverse be as offset as the obverse (in this case)?

2 At what degree (or percentage), if any more than anything visible, is it considered a true OCS, or does any sign of this make it an error coin?

 

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Your examples are known as Misaligned Die Strikes. Not Off Center
If the Reverse side is normal this is the best way to attribute a Misaligned Die Strike.
It is common on Cents and Dimes. No huge premium.

I say that in order for it to be a OCS part of the image has to be missing, on both sides. meaning the letters, numbers or image.

 

Here is an example of a Misaligned Die Strike from my collection -

 

@paddyman98 I'll probably press them in the Whitman. I'm new to hunting for errors, and coin collecting as a whole really, so I'm eager to learn the different errors and when to call them. Thank you for the guidance!

 

@paddyman98 Ahhhh that's a nice one. Definitely more blank planchet showing. Was it a digging find?

 

These seem to be fairly common. I've found a handful in change without even looking for them.

 

I have dozens of examples. I save them all!
Here is a huge Misaligned Die from my collection.
These are rare and have good value!
On an Ike!

 

So would these coins have been discarded at the mint and not put into circulation? Or is it the malfunction that is the rarity?

 

I believe the malfunction is the rarity. It basically happens when the planchet is not exactly centered, or the die isn't exactly centered.
These are fairly minor, at least compared to those double-fused coins (whatever they're called), and would be hard to pick out in QC.

 

Thank you @paddyman98 and @hotwheelsearl for explaining the differences of the two errors to me. This discussion made me want to learn the process of minting and understand the mechanics behind it all. So, one weekend after Memorial Day, I'm taking little man on the hour or so drive north to Philadelphia and are going to do the self-guided tour through the mint. I'm hoping that, like Hershey, they give you samples at the end of the tour

 

Here are some helpful error/variety websites:
http://www.error-ref.com/
http://varietyvista.com/CONECA Master Listings.htm
http://www.doubleddie.com/
http://www.errorvariety.com/index.html
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/

 

I've done the Denver Mint, no free samples at the end

 

here is a major off center (40%) large 20 cash

 

That's crazy. Not only off-center, but no collar even attempted to get involved in the strike.

Nice illustration of pre-strike rim upset, as well.

 

I was able to find this that was similiar to the other. Ngc said only 10% off center. I thought it would be more

 

@Seattlite86 thank you much for the info. And I'm hoping Philly is a little more generous

@britannia40 those coins are pretty cool. The offset IS crazy!

 

My find few days ago

 

@BlackBeard_Thatch nice find! That's a sh

 

@BlackBeard_Thatch nice find! That's a shiney 84 with a nice offset to boot!

 

I assume these are minor mis-aligned die strikes? Found them today searching through a fifteen pound bucket of post 1964 dimes searching for the elusive 2009 dime mentioned in a thread earlier today. Amazing that you can have fifteen pounds of dimes accumulated and find only one 2009 in the bunch.

I haven't tossed these back into the bucket yet.