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Re: mis-struck nickel

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Posted by JeffK on April 23, 2008 at 17:36:59:

In Reply to: mis-stamp nickel posted by Mac Cole on April 23, 2008 at 11:37:10:

If the coin has the same "flavor" as the mis-struck* dollar shown in the image, you have an off-center strike. That error happens when a blank doesn't land squarely inside the press collar so it's not aligned correctly when the dies come together.

Off-center strikes are more common than you might think, especially in the case of very-high-volume denominations such as cents and nickels. I've seen off-center Jeffersons selling in the $3 to $5 range.

(*) FWIW, coins are said to be struck rather than stamped.

: I have a 1996 nickel that is MIS-STRUCK [mis-stampED]. Half of the coin was struck and the other half UNTOUCHED [untouch]. I have A PHOTO [pohto] if need to see.

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: If the coin has the same "flavor" as the mis-struck* dollar shown in the image, you have an off-center strike.  That error happens when a blank doesn't land squarely inside the press collar so it's not aligned correctly when the dies come together.

: Off-center strikes are more common than you might think, especially in the case of very-high-volume denominations such as cents and nickels.  I've seen off-center Jeffersons selling in the $3 to $5 range.

: (*) FWIW, coins are said to be struck rather than stamped. 

: : I have a 1996 nickel that is MIS-STRUCK [mis-stampED]. Half of the coin was struck and the other half UNTOUCHED [untouch].  I have A PHOTO [pohto] if need to see.



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