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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rick Stachowski, post: 2731454, member: 42872&quot;]Looks like it could of been double struck in the collar ..</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Recent Finds ...</i></b></p><p><b>Collector Finds Double Struck Dollar Error</b></p><p><b>In Gov. Issued Mint Set!</b></p><p><b>by Ken Potter - NLG</b></p><p><b>All Photos by Jeff Makkos </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="http://conecaonline.org//image/2007PdolMadisonSMSDblStrk01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; April 07, 2008 -- Jeff Makkos of Ohio reports finding a Double Struck 2007-P James Madison dollar in a government issued Mint Set.&nbsp; The type of double strike involved is what errorists refer to as an In-Collar Double Strike with Rotation Between Strikes. The cause may be due to two different scenarios.&nbsp; The first possibility is that the coin was first struck normally and then reentered the coining area falling back into or over the collar where it was forced back in by a second strike in a position rotated just a few degrees away from the original strike.&nbsp; Another possibility suggested by CONECA president Mike Diamond, is that coin remained in the collar while the inner sleeve of the collar broke loose and rotated within the collar resulting in the same effect.&nbsp; Because a coin normally expands in diameter ever so slightly upon ejection it is often difficult for it to completely reenter the collar.&nbsp; Makkos&#039; coin does not show a partial collar indicating that it was either forced all the way back in during the second strike or could have been in a rotating collar. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://conecaonline.org//image/2007PdolMadisonSMSDblStrk03.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Makkos found it in a 2007 United States Mint Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set that contains the four 2007 Presidential dollars issued by Philadelphia, one 2007 Sacagawea dollar from Denver and a West Point minted 2007 Silver Eagle.&nbsp; All are of the special matte or satin finish that are only issued to collectors in Mint Sets.&nbsp; An image of what the set looks like is at the end of this article.&nbsp; We will elaborate more on this coin as specialists weigh in on its value, etc. KP</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/2007PDollarMadisonDSInCollar.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/2007PDollarMadisonDSInCollar.htm" rel="nofollow">See Additional Images &amp; Story Here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Note to authors/publishers:&nbsp; CONECA is interested in publishing news releases highlighting current stories published elsewhere that are associated with error-variety coins and/or the minting process.&nbsp; Interested authors/publishers are encouraged to send an abstract along with a photo or more and details of when and where the article was published to the CONECA webmaster at: <a href="mailto:conecawebsite@koinpro.com">conecawebsite@koinpro.com</a>&nbsp; (please -- only email submissions).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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