Is this 1999 w $5 gold error coin even more special or just poorly made?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by vtown98, Nov 22, 2011.

  1. vtown98

    vtown98 New Member

    I got lucky when I ordered some $5 gold coins from a magazine. I ended up with 10 1999 gold eagles. 8 were with the "w" (known as mint error coins) and 2 were not.
    One "w" coin was much different than the others. It has stars missing around the front of the obverse and also other errors. Obviously the errors are from a worn out die but I have not seen or heard of any other of these coins with this same "errors". PCGS has graded this coin ms67. I'm hoping I have something unique on a unique coin. Here are some pics.
    Anybody have some observations?

    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1341.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1340.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1339.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1338.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1337.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1336.jpg
    http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/vtown98/IMG_1335.jpg
     

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  3. vtown98

    vtown98 New Member

    no opinions? :confused:
     
  4. DW-coins

    DW-coins Slave to coins...

    Yes, those are them. I suggest you let your really smart and amazingly good looking friend submit them to PCGS for you. :yes:
     
  5. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    +1
     
  6. vtown98

    vtown98 New Member

    Any other serious observations?:p
     
  7. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    It looks to be a worn die to me too. That wouldn't give it any more value because if there is one coin struck with worn dies, there will certainly be more. So it wouldn't be a unique coin.
     
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