Most of you have probably seen my 2005-S Silver KS PF SQ Mint Error with the die gouge on the buffalo. When I found it in my Mint order back in 2005, it was in one of the 10-coin proof sets. At that time, I decided to order 10 of the Silver Proof SQ sets to see if there were any of the error in those. Well, there weren't any on the KS quarters. Over the years, I sold off some of those sets, and I decided tonight that I would put the three remaining sets up for sale on some of the forums. Don't ask me why, but I thought I'd look at them one more time just to make sure, but this time, I looked at both sides of all of the quarters. I came to the last set, and a small spot caught my eye on the obverse of one of the quarters. I thought it would probably be a milk spot or something. I took a look through my loupe, and to my surprise, it wasn't a milk spot. It's a lamination error! It's rare enough to find an error like the die gouge on the buffalo on a proof coin, but how often do you find two different kinds of errors on two separate KS SQ proofs? Would anyone like to calculate the odds? Chris
From the picture, it actually looks like a different metal was struck into the coin. Either way, a cool find.
I agree that it looks like an embedded piece of metal, probably struck-in. Your bison has a die dent, not a die gouge. It's exceptionally strong.
You're probably right on the strikethrough. I have considered that, but the only thing that has me wondering is the fact that the metal in the affected area looks like it might be silver. I'm trying to imagine how a piece of silver could end up being a strikethrough. What do you think? NGC listed the bison error on the insert as a die gouge. Die dent or die gouge, all I know is that it cost me next to nothing from the Mint, there are only 12 known to exist and NGC graded it PF70UCAM, so, I'm a happy camper. It looks like a horse kicked him right in the arse. Thanks, Mike! Chris
Great find Chris!! It's getting harder and harder to find errors so any error found is quite a surprise!! I wonder if you bought a lottery ticket that day!! I would have!!
