Hinkle Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I have two more puzzling ones for us. Lol. I found the 68 about a month ago but didn't think much of it. But found the 66 today and it looks the same . Could this be a die chip. This is kinda strange. It's the next column over to the right of Lincoln at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hinkle Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 You can see something going on, to the third column over on left side of Lincoln. At the bottom corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Strong die clash from Abe's bust, particularly on the 68. That's what I think anyway, but I don't have the software to make an overlay. Inside the columns just right of center appears to be the nape of the neck under the chin from the obverse. Nice pictures. PS - scroll down for an overlay here and some typical examples. http://www.maddieclashes.com/typical-die-clash-u-s-small-cent/ Edited December 3, 2019 by kbbpll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinkle Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 11 hours ago, kbbpll said: Strong die clash from Abe's bust, particularly on the 68. That's what I think anyway, but I don't have the software to make an overlay. Inside the columns just right of center appears to be the nape of the neck under the chin from the obverse. Nice pictures. PS - scroll down for an overlay here and some typical examples. http://www.maddieclashes.com/typical-die-clash-u-s-small-cent/ So are these just errors or are they variatietys. I'm not seeing anything by searching these on line. But I put them in 2x2 flips for safe keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Good question, I don't know whether it's "technically" an error or a variety. It's a mint error (clanging the dies together without a planchet) that can produce many coins - for as long as they continue to use the "damaged" die. So in that sense of repeatability, to me it's also a variety. I'm not a Morgan collector but I believe many of the VAM listings are distinguished by die clashes (I could be wrong; go look some up I guess). And as you can see on the Mad Die Clashes site, they have designated many of them with "variety" numbers. Your 1966 is not quite the same as this 1966 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/tdc-1c-1966-01/. I'd keep yours too, particularly the 1968-S. Other collectors don't like them - if somebody wants a pristine MS67 or whatever, they might not want the distracting marks of the clashes. Myself, I consider it a bonus when I find them. It adds interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinkle Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, kbbpll said: Good question, I don't know whether it's "technically" an error or a variety. It's a mint error (clanging the dies together without a planchet) that can produce many coins - for as long as they continue to use the "damaged" die. So in that sense of repeatability, to me it's also a variety. I'm not a Morgan collector but I believe many of the VAM listings are distinguished by die clashes (I could be wrong; go look some up I guess). And as you can see on the Mad Die Clashes site, they have designated many of them with "variety" numbers. Your 1966 is not quite the same as this 1966 - http://www.maddieclashes.com/tdc-1c-1966-01/. I'd keep yours too, particularly the 1968-S. Other collectors don't like them - if somebody wants a pristine MS67 or whatever, they might not want the distracting marks of the clashes. Myself, I consider it a bonus when I find them. It adds interest. Thank you kbbpll, difently keepers, really interesting talk pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...