Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GrizzlyGold, post: 1732077, member: 55226&quot;]I had a customer bring this in, but we needed to find out what it might be worth before making an offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Firstly, I&#039;d like to know what is the official name of this error?</p><p>Secondly, what is it worth?</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this happened when two planchets stuck together at the mint.&nbsp; There is no cause for me to believe this was PMD.&nbsp; The blank side is very smooth, no signs of grinding - and it weighs exactly 2 dwt (pennyweights), the same as a regular copper penny.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is slightly oblong, like it got mushed out - slid sideways against the second planchet.</p><p><br /></p><p>The side we get is the reverse, with the mirror ghost image of the obverse, and even the flip image of the date and mint: 1955 D. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m almost positive this is an authentic mint error, but I would like some information about the technical details of how this happens / what is the official name for this error.</p><p><br /></p><p>And exactly how rare is this?&nbsp; What could this potentially fetch in auction?</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose I need to have this graded and authenticated first.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]270796.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]270797.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]270798.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in