Hi all, I recently picked up some dollar rolls from the bank and found this SBA. I thought it was a crack in the die but then it hit me...looks like a mirror image of the other side. (Front and back pic and a photoshop composite pic attached) Needles to say, I was pretty excited about finding this, so if it is a common thing let me down easy. lol. What is the name for this type of "error"? and of course, is there any special value? Thanks in advance.
That is an awesome clash! I've never seen a Susie B with one like that. I have an old copy of Error Trends (2007), and it quotes a value of $30. Chris
Wonder how many people thought the 2nd pic was the coin in question. Susie's facing the wrong way. You coin does have nice clash markings on it though...
Sorry for the confusion gang. The second picture IS a photoshop composite that I used to verify what I was seeing. Posted it, as I thought it may be helpful. So it is called a clashed die. Thank you all for the replies. It's interesting how the basic shape was transferred but no detail. I'll have to look into this to understand how this can happen. Thank you again. Cheers!
The dies that make the coin,hit each other when there is no coin present.creating a faint image on the opposing die.
Neat find indeed! And is there something going on -- on the obverse? To me there appears to be some impressions between her hair bun and shoulder, and then under her lower lip, and outlining the bottom of the portrait. Or is this something characteristic of a clashed die? -LTB
Forgive my ignorance but what is meant by "Unabraded?" The clash marks are not worn away by friction of circulation or handling?
He means that the dies have not been polished by the mint workrs in an attempt to remove the clashmarks.
