Question about off set coins

I know it's common for the obverse of the coin to be off sometimes making the rim wider on one side because it's easy for the hammer to be off a little but what about when the both the obverse and reverse are off. I've come across a few coins like that where the rim is considerably wider on both sides of the coin (always in opposite directions) sometimes making the rim look like it's doubled are they worth anything other than an interesting coin?

 

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Pics or it didn't happen.

 

If elements of the design are missing because the coin was struck off center, then yes, there could possibly, maybe, be an added premium. Larger than normal rims, on one side, with all design elements intact, spender.

 

Misaligned Die Strike vs. Off Center
https://www.lincolncentforum.com/misaligned-die-errors-vs-off-center-strikes/

 

They're misaligned on both sides but no elements of the design are missing so guess it's spending money. Oh well. That's also why I didn't bother to post pics.

 

So we are guessing that they are off-centers ??? We need pics to determine value.

 

The ones that were most dramatic I traded to a friend because he liked them. I was wondering for future reference. I'm including some examples out of what I have left. Sorry about the picture quality. A couple of the pennies are missing the rims either partially on one (if I remember correctly short term memory problems) completely missing.

 

I would keep the 1996. @paddyman98 could tell you the value.

 

I'm not sure who that is and I don't like to be a bother to anyone I don't know I would have to get an ok from them first.

 

Bother? Not at all.
They are all Misaligned Die Strikes. Nothing major. Fave value. All spenders.

 

Ok thanks. Loose change is better than nothing

 

Are die cracks or die chips worth anything?

 

Most are only worth face value, unless they are very dramatic. However they can be fun to collect.

As you're beginning to see, true errors aren't that easy to find in change, and most of what you find don't have a premium. Even finding something that you could sell for $1 or more is a rare event.

 

The fact that you can find high grade coins with die chips and cracks fairly easily in change means that everyone else can as well, so few collectors would pay more than face value for them. Chips on dimes seem to me to be the most common. I like them, and keep them when I find them, but I wouldn't pay a premium for one except maybe if it were extremely dramatic. My children will be disappointed when I'm gone and they find these are spending money instead of rarities, but I had fun finding them.

This dime has a die crack in the hair, a chip or crack on the eyebrow, and two on the cheek. Uncirculated condition. Value: 10 cents, but I like it.

 

So it seems that this is something I should consider more of a hobby than something I can make some extra money doing which to be honest is the reason I started because I'm on SSI and am tired of being broke all the time. I will say this I'll keep it as a hobby because it does kill a lot of time and is a fun way to kill it. It takes me a whole day to go through $5 in rolls of pennies because I go over each one with a USB microscope I don't just check specific dates I look for chips and cracks not just the known doubled dies. Thanks to everyone for thier input and expertise.

 

Most Off-Center Strikes that are worth more than face value will not fit in rolls. The shape of the coin usually prevents it.

They tend to look like this.

 

I've always wondered about coins like that since they won't fit in a roll how exactly do they get out of the mint?

 

I believe they leave the mint in bags and are found by banks and then saved for certain customers or by people who order bags of coins from banks.

 

I didn't know that coins left the mint loose in bags I thought they only went out in rolls. Learning something new everyday. Thanks for the the new knowledge.