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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pyrbob, post: 527526, member: 17044&quot;]First we have to determine what you have.&nbsp; Off center coins occur when the planchet is not centered in the coining chamber when the coin is struck.&nbsp; Being off centered, the planchet keeps the collar from coming up around the coin so an off centered quarter will be slightly larger than normal and will not have a reeded edge.&nbsp; I think what you have is possibly a misaligned die (MAD).&nbsp; This happens when the coin is centered properly but one or both of the dies are not adjusted to be exactly on center.&nbsp; You will still have a reeded edge but the design will be off center.&nbsp; Usually this is on one side but it can be on both sides.&nbsp; Even though they try to keep the die centered I think it is acceptable at the mint for it to be slightly off center.&nbsp; A premium only applies to a MAD if part of the design is cut off.&nbsp; Usually this is the letters since they are typically at the outside of the design.&nbsp; I am not an expert so hopefully Mike Diamond or one of the other experts will come along and confirm this but I think just from your description this is what you have.&nbsp; Are both sides off centered and is the design missing?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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