Stack of three planchets - one strike. I wrote about this triplet in Errorscope, July 2013 issue.
A few subtle clues are there... uncommon, but not super-rare in Canadian 1-cent strikes. You can even decipher the date with this one... [ATTACH]
I call this one, "The Ashtray".... because that is what its former owner, who used to work at the Royal Canadian Mint (Gee, I wonder how it got...
Mine is this one... necessary for 100% completion of the set, which I can't figure out why, since it is more of an error strike. Will cost over...
Beautiful example of clashed dies. Thanks for sharing.
That is pretty subtle... I would be curious to know if the toning drew their attention to those areas. If those were my coins, I would dip them...
Because they are not struck. It boggles my mind how PCGS grades these things...
Picked this one up recently... key variety to the series. I was waiting for one in VF or better grade... this one fills the hole nicely, until I...
Steve.... error coins, ancients and paper money... what don't you collect?? ;)
Here is mine, from the super-low mintage of the Newfoundland strikes. It is currently at PCGS, because I thought it was mint state condition....
When it comes to eye appeal, and wow factor with error coins, premiums are only limited by the depth of my wallet... That said, I sometime pay 2...
Photos are not good enough to be conclusive, but I remain skeptical, the denticles are there on the reverse (if not longer than normal), yet the...
Nonetheless, I do think a pedigree can add a minor premium to a coin (I do stress the word, "minor" here). It depends on the series and the intent...
Nice one. Most people forget that straight clips tend to have a much reduced Blakesley Effect, as compared to curved clips.
His passing was mentioned in the 2013 September/October issue of Errorscope...
Pretty much any roughneck/fitter/welder in the oil patch will... if you don't believe me, drive out to a drill site in the northwest US and try...
I greatly prefer shows, over online auctions (including Heritage, Stacks, eBay, etc...). I like to meet and chat with the dealers. Dealers get to...
Did you know, that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day?? http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html Yarrr!!! Show me ye pirate...
Looks like your cat likes ACG slabs?? Poor thing... :p
2002 Ardbeg Committee Reserve Single Malt Scotch Islay Whisky, Scotland label. Dare I crack it open, and toast Coin Talk's 12th birthday??...
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