Hello All, Here is another small group of error coins I wanted to post on here to see if anyone has any comments on the type of error, rarity, value, whether it's worth it to be graded, etc. As always, any comments are greatly appreciated and any discussion is encouraged. Now to the coins..... ERROR #15 and #16 and #17 and #18 and #19 ERROR #20 ERROR #21 ERROR #22 and #23 and #24 and #25 and #26 THANK YOU.
The Kennedy Half off-center is very nice. I like it showing Kennedy's face. Drawback seems to be some scratch on the reverse planchet. Off-center quarter probably not worth slabbing. Let's hear what others say about the rest of the group.
The Kennedy off-center and the clad layer missing on the quarters and Nickel on cent planchet are worth good money.
I noticed that as well, especially on the one on the bottom right of the picture. I'm not sure how this would've came about (during/post minting). It seems like all of the 1980 5c on 1c planchets seem to have some kind of planchet flaw, scratches, etc. Of all of five pieces, the 1978 piece (upper left corner) is the most desirable to me.
Hello All, I’m hoping to hear a little bit more about this lot of errors before posting another lot. Again, any information about the type of error, rarity, value, or if it’s worth grading/attributing is appreciated. I have received a lot of positive feedback about what I have already posted in these error lots and would be happy to keep it going if there is interest for it on here. Let me know what you all think. Thank You.
I wanted to provide a little bit more information on Errors #15-19. The four outer pieces all have a weight of 3.1 grams. The center piece has a weight of 2.6 grams.
I'm replying to myself for the moment. I believe the four outer pieces (Errors #15,16,18,19) are all nickels struck on a cent planchet. According to the Red Book, cents from 1962-1982 weighed 3.11 grams and had a composition of .950 copper and 0.050 zinc. #17 (the one in the middle) is the one that is a bit more confusing. Copper-plated zinc cents were used starting in 1982. According to the Red Book, they have a core that is .992 zinc and .008 copper, with a plating of pure copper; total content .975 zinc and 0.025 copper. The Red Book also shows that copper-plated zinc cents have a weight of 2.5 grams. This weight would be within 0.1 gram to the weight of my #17, which is within the error of the scale I have. The problem is, the example I have is dated 1980-P. So, how would a nickel from 1980 be stamped on a cent planchet from 1982? The unusual planchet damage on the left side of the obverse/reverse is also a little perplexing. I suppose this could also be a nickel on some kind of foreign coin/planchet, but I am not sure. Any help is appreciated. Thank You.
Quick reply to myself again. Rather than a 1980-P nickel being struck on a planchet from the future or even a foreign coin to get the right weight to match, could #17 actually be a 1980-P nickel struck on a rolled-thin 2.6 gram cent planchet? The more I think about it, that seems a lot more logical. Hope to hear from others about this. Thank you.
Wait.. I thought you knew what they were. You are actually asking us? Please show a picture of the edge of the Middle Nickel.
I’m pretty sure which is which on most errors, but the more complex errors and wrong planchet errors always make me second-guess myself. I am definitely not an expert on errors, but I try to learn more and more every chance I get. This site and the members on it have been a great resource for all specialties of coins/paper money/exonumia/etc. The main purpose of posting all these error coin lots was to showcase several of the items I have, but I am mainly looking for information from people that are more of an expert in this category than I am. The information you have provided on the coins I have posted has been invaluable and I really do appreciate each and every comment. So, in most cases I may have an educated guess as to what the error is, but in others it really can be difficult to figure out exactly what went wrong. These error coins have been an item my dad and I have had on the back burner for a long time and we are just now getting into all of them. The quantity of error coins we is a little overwhelming, but we are trying to process them as we can. Trying to distinguish between a common error and the more unusual/valuable errors can be difficult, but all of the information on the internet and particularly this site and members has really been extremely useful. In conclusion, this is all to say thank you to you and to everyone else for the information provided on these items. I unfortunately am not where I can get an edge-view picture of the middle coin right now, but I will as soon as I can. Thank You.
Here are some pictures of the edge of the middle nickel (error #17). The first picture shows all 5 of the error coins, with #17 in the middle. The second picture shows all 5 of the error coins, again with #17 in the middle. The third picture shows error #17 between two regular 1980 cents for a thickness comparison. I was in a little bit of a hurry to take these pictures, so hopefully the quality is alright. If you have any other questions or need any photos from a different angle or with anything else for comparison, please let me know. First Picture (Error #17 in the middle) Second Picture (Error #17 in the middle) Third Picture (Error #17 in the middle) Thank You.
Wishing everyone on here a safe and happy evening. I'm still hoping to get some information about the above-mentioned questions on these error coins. Maybe everyone will come back to here on Monday morning bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and with clear minds from the weekend.
