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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1648645, member: 44183&quot;]Numisbrazilis =&gt; I&#039;m sure that there are several threads associated with this type of error in the &quot;ERROR COINS&quot; section, for it is a pretty common error (so I&#039;ll merely quickly describe it here, if you&#039;re actually interested):</p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><b>Off center strike</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Off-center strikes are the most known/common mint error coins in numismatics. Off-centering occurs when the coin blank does not land properly on the collar (a metal ring between the upper and lower die of the coin chamber. </font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">It holds the coin blank or planchet in place when the design is pressed on the coin).&nbsp; With the coin improperly landing on the collar, the die only strikes a part of the coin causing the off-center image.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">&nbsp; <font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><b>&nbsp; Broadstrikes</b></font></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">&nbsp; <font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Broadstrikes occur in almost the same way the off-center error does.&nbsp; In a broadstruck coin, however, the design may be slightly off-center but no elements such as the lettering, date, and portrait are missing from the coin.&nbsp; </font></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">A broadstruck coin may also appear bigger in size. This is when a part of the coin that is not protected by the collar expands upon being pressed by the coin die.</font></font> ..</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">[ATTACH]239568.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]239569.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]239570.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]239571.vB[/ATTACH]</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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