Guess the Error

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by gronnh20, Feb 16, 2020.

  1. gronnh20

    gronnh20 Well-Known Member

    I bought this coin off eBay. The seller listed it as one error, I saw it as another. The coin is raw. The third side, which there is no picture, is smooth without a hint of reeding. Let's see how many of you agree with the seller or moi. There is no poll. I know disappointing. Post your guess with some reasoning why. Like guess the grade, I'll let you know at the end which way the both of us thought. Pics are the best I could do. Should be enough to see what is going on.

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  3. Clawcoins

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  5. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    One of you probably called it a broadstrike, one of you probably called it an off-center strike. A broadstrike is any coin struck outside of the collar. These could be centered, uncentered, or off centered.

    The thing is, off-center strikes are broadstrikes. It is impossible to get an off-center in the collar.

    Because part of the design is missing, this is an off-center strike.
     
  6. cpm9ball

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    What he said! ~ Chris
     
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  7. Mike185

    Mike185 Well-Known Member

    Pretty cool. I got one for free in change for a gas station..

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  8. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I have one that's prooflike.

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  10. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    For an off-center or broadstrike like the coins shown here, the radiating lines are caused by stress in the metal as it is squished out during strike. This coin has expanded far more than it normally would, and so everything is going to look a bit more stretched than it otherwise would.
     
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  11. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Thanks for the feedback.
     
  12. Clawcoins

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  13. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    These surely are nice-looking errors! :happy:
     
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  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Broad struck
     
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  15. gronnh20

    gronnh20 Well-Known Member

    The seller listed it as an Off-Center Strike. I disagreed. I know part of the E in dime is missing and technically maybe Off-Center is correct. I went with Uncentered-Broadstrike. Perfect, a short education lesson on striking errors. Thanks for participating.
     
  16. JCro57

    JCro57 Making Errors Great Again

    The OP coin is not a broadstrike. It is an off-center strike.
     
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