Hi Guys, I found these 2 Jefferson nickel off center a while back in a seal US Mint bag "together inside one bag". As I went through my collection and took it out to take a look at it. I was surprise that these 2 coins somehow connected when I tried to put it together like a puzzle. I wonder if there is such a thing of this type of error? Or is it just a coincidence? I need everyone opinion. Thanks alot for your time.
If the 2 Nickels were found in the same Mint Bag then definitely it could be 2 Planchets that were struck at the same time.. Off Center of course.. I have seen many examples such as yours.
My gut tells me you did find a matching pair. That's pretty cool. Looking forward to hearing Fred Weinberg's take on this one.
That's awesome. I read if you turn the mint bag inside out and check the seam, you can find "bow tie" errors and other fragments.
Thanks for all your input guys. I found these two in the same bag and I believed it was struck at the same time. I used to work at AT Armored Transport, and we do get the Mint bag directly from the Mint so we can processes, then send it to the banks for circulation. I'm thinking "Simultaneous out of collar strike" if it possible LOL. Yes, I'm looking forward to hear from Fred Weinberg.
It's not a Chain Strike or a Mated Pair (a Mated Pair would be a coin struck on a coin or planchet together, overlapping, at the same time.) Although it looks like it matches up, a true Chain Strike would have a flat area on both coins where they were 'touching' in the collar when struck. The two flat areas on the edges of each piece would match perfectly with lettering/detail from coin # 1 & #2 flowing and matching up. You can see where both coins are curved (as they normally would be) where the lettering seems to be part of the same (strike) coin; if they were, those edges would be flat, and not round. A nice coincidence, but not a Chain Strike error. (my opinion)
Thank you very much Fred. I have learn something new today. Again, thank you all you guys for the time and input.
Hi guys, here is the edge that I want to show everyone, it really flat and thin. I try to follow up with Fred's statement. Thanks for all your time and inputs.