Is this Unique?

Can't be an off-center. Two reasons. One to be an off-center part of the design has to be off the planchet. That isn't the case here.

Two, the obv and reverse appear to be off in different directions. The obv die appears to be shifted toward the 10:00 position. If the coin was a true off-center the rev would be shifted toward 7:00. Instead it looks to be shifted toward 4:00.

What you have is a cent with mis-aligned dies on both sides.

 

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Okay, just to make sure I'm clear on this, if both obverse and reverse are struck in equal proportions off center, but without any part of the design missing, it's still considered to be misaligned?

EDIT: scratch that.... I just noticed the OP posted reverse photos. Now your second paragraph makes sense; my apologies.

 

Now I'm just wondering.. I know there could be a Misaligned Reverse if the Reverse Die is used as the Hammer Die and the Obverse as the Anvil Die.. But how could it be possible for 2 different Misaligned sides?

 

Man I'm embarrassed I've seen so many like that, that I was looking for something else and didn't notice the misaligned die.

 

The collar would have to be out of alignment with the anvil die

 

The anvil die fits inside the collar but there can still be slight displacement to one side or the other. (The neck of the anvil die has to be able to move up and down in the collar so there has to be a small amount of free play side to side.) The anvil die will never be more than just a small amount out of place. Nothing like the hammer die can be.

 

Early die states are the rarest!

 

Hmm? Maybe 100% O/C meant that it struck the next planchet.

Chris