Anyone else have any examples of the errors involved with the collar?
His words were that he thought he could give it a double tap to remove an imperfection to the host coin. I think he is trying to send the coin...
Ya all are killing me. What's this error? Why? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It has razor sharp edges. How many strikes?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great coins Messy. Here are a couple of I found years ago, low grade but most folders are. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And the only one I...
Yeah as you said this one was hammered. The plating took a beating. This coin shows some wild heavily offset split plate doubling Lincoln profile,...
Whatever, just messing with ya!
Thanks, broadstrucks are a fun sub set, they happen on all series of coins. Here is a short read on the minting process. We'll start with how...
Only half the answer Sal. The correct answer is a centered broad strike.
I just posted an error. I can get you some references over there.
It really is this spectacular in hand. A brilliant RD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
LOL
I am gonna take another photo. I just don't see any initials, and nothing on the third side.
I have been searching and searching. Thing is I can't even find overstrikes like these on the interwebs. When I bought it, it was next to a Ron...
It really boils down to understanding the minting process. Most of them can't comprehend it, or just plain don't want to.
Nice gold nug.
Or doesn't tone them, I will wait for @messydesk examples, kind of excited to see a few others.
I had to make one for my brother before he would believe me. I used a palm sander.
Nice one Gorham. Anytime I see the planchet striations on the high points I think weak strike. You all get the coolest errors. Here in Denver we...
Separate names with a comma.