Error Coins You May Not Know Exist - Episode 5 Whether or not you collect error coins, you know what some of them are: Missing mint mark like the 1922 no D (Denver mint mark) Cent and the proof 1971 no S (San Francisco mint mark) Cent Double Die like the 1955 or 1969-S Double Die Cents Missing parts like the 1937-D (Denver mint mark) 3-legged Buffalo Nickel Then there are the blanks (2-side or one side), broadstrikes, brockages, clipped planchettes, cuds, laminations, mules, multiple strikes, off center strikes, and wrong planchets. If you own any coin guide, catalog or subscribe to a coin publication, you've seen photos of these errors. The first time, in this subject matter, we covered errors existing on Spanish Milled Dollars that were struck during the time they were considered Legal Tender Status in early America. Our second excursion focused our attention on an error coin issued by our neighbor to the North, Canada. On our third tour you saw that even the Euro Zone mints aren't immune to producing error coins. We found an Euro Cent error that was minted somewhere between 1989 and 2010, but we weren't able to discern when it was minted nor which Euro country authorized it. Our 4th episode uncovered an error coin that was minted by the Italian Mint in Rome which survived the error inspectors and, somehow made its way into circulation. Today's post brings your attention to some error coins that eluded the quality control inspectors of various Chinese mints of Pre Communist China. This Chinese 3 Mace 6 Candareens (50 Cents) coin was struck at Szechuan Mint and somehow made it to circulation with inverted Vs instead of As in the word CANDARINS: CHINA 1898 50 CENTS - SPELLING ERROR This 50 Cent Coin, struck at Fengtien Mint, is very rare in that it bears the Year 25 (1899) on the obverse in Chinese and the Year 24 in Manchu on its reverse. CHINA 1899 50 CENTS - DATE ERROR This Chinese 1914 silver Dollar was strruck without a collar so has 3 errors as a result. First it is slightly larger than usual and because of the flattening it is slightly off center, but, more importantly, it doesn't have the usual reeding on the edge: CHINESE 1917 SILVER DOLLAR - THREE ERRORS Here's an error on a Chinese coin you may have never heard of. It was minted at the Sinkiang Mint bearing the Chinese Year 6 (1917). It is called Sar or Tael. The coin was Double Struck on both sides, but second strike was almost 90% off center: CHINA 1917 SAR - DOUBLE STRIKE ERROR This Chinese copper 20 Cash Error was mistruck at 30% off planchet (flan) and doesn't bear a date nor does anyone know which of the republic's mints produced it: CHINA REPUBLIC COPPER 20 CASH - ERROR In 1920 this silver Dollar was minted bearing double struck denticles running approximately from 6:00 to 9:00 on the obverse side: CHINESE 1920 SILVER DOLLAR - DOUBLE STRUCK ERROR Hope you enjoyed this post. To be continued... Clinker
Hi randygeki... Thanks. Hey good friend, really enjoyed your "very old" coin site. Easy on the eyes, easy to understand, good photography and easy to navigate! Clinker
