On the front side of the 1988d, the mm and the year are off center and there is a raised crack on the front of the 1918 wheat cent. Any thoughts on those errors and what they are worth?
There's a name for what the 1988 D cent error is but i have a case of Brain Lock right now and can't recall what it is. Calling on @Fred Weinberg; @JCro57; @furryfrog02; et al
I think you got it Sal. Broadstruck is what I was thinking about. Better photos of the 1918 Cent are needed.
I took the liberty to enlarged it and lightened it a little for you all to maybe see it more clearly. If not then maybe the OP can post another better photo
1918 - Yes Lamination. De-Laminated. The other Cent.. Misaligned Die Strike with damage. @FDY Welcome to CoinTalk. Suggestion.. We have a Error Coins forum also. You can post any future questions there.
A misaligned die error is caused when the hammer die (which punches a planchet from above) is not properly aligned with the striking area on the anvil die (which is stationary and impresses a planchet from below). Misaligned die errors are worth a small premium, depending on how drastic the error is.
Ok.. Where did this information come from? Because I'm not in agreement with the last part stating they are worth a small premium. Maybe on larger denominations. But they only state depending on how drastic the error is. Be careful where you get misleading information from.
HERE :I DON'T AGREE EITHER . https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=iba&hsimp=yhs-syn&type=asbw_8923_CHW_US_tid1600&p=misaligned die strike error
Many thanks, to all who posted. Any advice on what to do with either one of them? I can try to get better photos, my son helped with originals, not sure i can do much better.
The Lamination is neat. It has a small premium. Maybe $10 - $12 Stick them in 2x2 coin holder and save them. Nothing major to send for Attribution. It will cost you a lot of money to do so and it's not worth it.
