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Message:: [QUOTE="lawdogct, post: 37643, member: 1476"]Welcome to the forum Terry. The coin you've described is commonly known as a "die clash", and is exactly what it sounds like.  At some point, the obverse and reverse dies clashed together, typically, because a planchet (coin blank) failed to be inserted before they struck.  Part of the design from each die is emparted onto the other.  So the next planchet to be inserted recieves elements of both dies on both sides.  Look <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=524&item=3958603364&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=524&item=3958603364&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW" rel="nofollow">here</a> for a beautiful example on a Jefferson nickel (that is grossly overpriced) If you look closely at the reverse of your coin, I bet you'll find a little of lincolns head there, even if its just between the collumns of the memorial. GD's concern, rightly so, is that this type of error can be faked by mashing a stack of pennies with a hammer, but there will be easy to spot differences from a genuine mint error. At any rate, its a fun find.  I've found two in the last year and nearly lept out of my chair with each find.  The resident experts can tell you more about the coin than I can, and a picture will definitely help.[/QUOTE]