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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3099548, member: 92083&quot;]Generally speaking, a &quot;variety&quot; is created the very second there is a change/alteration/flaw in a die or dies - be it unintentional from a die clash or crack or doubling of the hub, or intentional as in an intentional design change like from the Lincoln Memorial to the Shield on the reverse from a cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>An &quot;error&quot; occurs due to an error in the striking process, like a broadstrike, die adjustment, off center, or double strike. It can also be from a flaw in the metal (laminations, clips, improper alloy), plating errors (not annealed, copper wash, etc.) use of the wrong metal/planchet (quarter on cent planchet), or different thickness (like tapered coins).</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the dies smashed into each other, the dies each now have an imprint of the other in them as well as their proper die details. The image left on the coins once this happens do not result from how the coin was struck, but reflect hiw the dies have changed.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, numismatically speaking, I think technically die clashes are therefore &quot;varieties.&quot; They are errors from the Mint, but the proper attribution here is variety.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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