During my last couple of roll searches I was lucky enough to come across several jefferson misaligned die errors. I decided to start a date collection to see how far I can get by roll searching. So far I have 8 different dates. The error trends book stated they are worth $15 each, so I figure they are worth a shot. I was wondering what other people may be trying to put together in the way of dated errors or varieties?
Not to burst your bubble, but MAD's are NOT worth $15 each. Usually there is no added value, unless they are truly extreme. [there is one Indian Head cent, I forget the date at the moment, that is an example.]
I'll have to let you argue that point with error trends magazine. For now I'll keep my bubble with the sourse for error pricing.
I have been going through roll boxes for years. It is difficult to find recent coin errors in rolls. It's interesting what you can find. I found 1939 Doubled Monticello and 1943 Doubled Eye nickels. Also, I have found nearly all doubled mintmarks. I found six dateless Buffalo nickels over this time. Canadian Nickels and similar size tokens are often found. I did enjoy discovering one nickel with half the obverse gone. It was struck-thru grease showing Thomas bald and half the 2003 date gone. I've only manage to find 2% or 5% off center nickels. However, I have not finish my collection year by year by going through rolls.
I love roll searching also. Sounds like you have found some really interesting stuff in your searches. Are you sure the 2-5% off centers are not really misaligned dies? Are the reverses centered on these coins? If they are, then they are really misaligned die strikes. I used to think they were off centers too untill I read the error encyclopedia. I couldn't finish my set in rolls either. I had to buy a couple, especially the 1950D. I'm still upgrading some coins by finding better in rolls. I recently found some 1963 coins in XF in rolls. I think some people must be cashing in saved piggy banks in this economy. Good news for roll searchers.
My Jefferson collection is my favorite. What I'm trying to do is just get anything that is unusual for each date. Could be a clip, off-center, unusual toning, etc. I dunno. Looking at row after row of MS-xxx coins gets boring to me.
I agree. While MS coins are shinny and show the best of the mints skills, unusual, or circulated coins have a story to tell. I often look at my older circulated coins and wonder where they have been and what it took to get to me. Maybe that buffalo nickel was spent in a USO by a soilder going off to WWII? If only coins could talk! :loud:
Although I have a few Clips, misaligned dies, broadstruck, double struck and such as example pieces, I collect mostly RPM's and Doubled Die Varieties.
The obverse is only off center on my nickels. I only look for nickels before 1960. 1939, 1940, 1958, 1959, and 1959D make a large number in my collection. I have always found at least one or more of these in boxes. Also, it's great to discover one entire year in a box. My heart was spellbound finding 2006 P and D boxes a few times.
