mint errors

NGC 2017-(P) silver eagle clashed dies obverse and reverse. The coin shows strong die clash marks on the obverse and also lesser clash marks on the reverse.    A scarce year for die clashes on silver eagles!   MS69

PCGS 1971-S Ike dollar struck through fibers on the reverse at 4 o'clock. The fibers extend inwards from the rim, and are fairly obvious.    PR68 CAM

PCGS 1900-O Morgan dollar with a severely laminated planchet obverse, with the metal starting to bubble upwards, and flake.   Nice eye-appeal.   MS64

PCGS 1885-O Morgan dollar with a long 1 and 1/4 inch struck through on the coin's reverse. It is probably a strike trough from a thin sliver of metal.    MS63

NGC "D" Mint Franklin half dollar split planchet after strike. The coin shows the "split side" on the obverse. Because the coin split in half, it weighs only 6.2 grams.    A dramatic and rare error type on Franklin halves, and few split aft…

NGC 1965 SMS Washington quarter struch through string on its obverse. The string extends across the obverse and overlaps in the center. There are small threads visible in the strike thru.   Struck through string errors are generally scarce, and …

NGC 1970-D Washington quarter struck on a Philippine 25 sentimos blank. The coin weighs 4.1 grams, which is correct for a Philippine 25S. Also, the coin is slightly gold-colored, and is a smaller diameter than normal.    A scarce off-metal,…

NGC clad Washington quarter struck on 0.6 gram fragment. The fragment is ragged around portions of its edge, and is almost an elliptical shape.    NGC MS66 lustrous. 

NGC silver 196X Roosevelt dime struck on a split before strike planchet. The coin shows the rough, split side on the reverse. A superb example. NGC did not grade it, but we grade the coin uncirculated. 

NGC Jefferson nickel proof type-2 planchet. The planchet is proof, which is generally a scarce planchet type on Jefferson nickels. Proof

NGC 1984-D Jefferson nickel elliptical clip, and with a weight of 4.3 grams. The coin is an oval shape. MS63

NGC 1897 Liberty nickel broadstruck. The coin was struck out of collar, allowing it to expand beyond its normal diameter.  AU53

NGC 1939 wheat cent broadstruck and with a 15% straight clip. Nice combo wheat cent error. MS63 BN

PCGS 2007-D Lincoln cent struck on steel washer. The coin has the distinctive "hole" in the center, which is from the washer's central hole. It weighs 2.5 grams, and is magnetic (because it is steel.)   The error ocurred when a steel washer fell…

PCGS 2000-P Roosevelt dime elliptical clip. The coin weighs 1.77 grams.  MS66 with blazing luster. 

PCGS 1969-S Lincoln cent struck 8% off-center. A scarce date/mint for off-center cents. MS62 Brown

PCGS 1968 Lincoln cent die adjustment strike with design missing on both the obverse and reverse.  MS63 Red

PCGS 1966 Lincoln cent struck through a split before strike planchet on the coin's reverse. The error occurred when the coin was struck through a planchet that split before strike, causing a slight impression of the "ragged split" side of the planche…

PCGS 1965 Lincoln cent struck through a split before strike planchet reverse.  The error occurred when the coin was struck through a planchet that split before strike, causing a slight impression of the "ragged split" side of the planchet, into …