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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 1807260, member: 4350&quot;]An error is a coin that is the result of a mechanical minting mishap.</p><p><br /></p><p>A die variety is the result of a coin being struck by a die that was improperly prepared resulting in things like doubled dies or repunched mintmarks.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Die breaks, CUDS, die clashes and the like are considered markers of die stages.&nbsp; They are evidenced by details on coins that are struck at particular points in the life of a die.</p><p><br /></p><p>One might argue that two dies coming together without a planchet between them is a mechanical minting mishap but we don&#039;t consider it that way because there was really no mechanical mishap like a stuck collar or an off center strike.&nbsp; Actually, a clashed die is an acceptable part of the minting process as long as the clash does not destroy the die.&nbsp; Dies may be dressed (abraded) to minimize the effects of a clash, but in most cases that is not even done and the clash marks end up being worn off the effected dies after continued use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just the fact alone that the Mint considers die clashes as normal precludes the label of &quot;error&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>You will find people who were trained by older books and the information in those books was changed decades ago but the people effected by those books don&#039;t change with the newer knowledge and concepts.&nbsp; They just repeat the old stuff.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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