mint errors

PCGS 1946-S Jefferson nickel doubled die obverse, with a strong doubled die on "LIBERTY" and "1946". The doubling is strong and easy to see. The "hockey stick" die defect can be seen on Jefferson's ponytail. A tough variety!   PCGS MS64...

NGC 1934 Lincoln wheat cent struck 15% off-center. The coin is struck off-center at K-10. A somewhat scarcer off-center.   MS63 Brown with lustrous surfaces. 

PCGS 1957-D Lincoln wheat cent struck 35% off-center. A nice example, with a large amount of planchet and design showing.   MS63 Red/Brown

PCGS 1900 Morgan dollar obverse lamination, with a large chunk of planchet missing. Most are smaller than this. AU58

PCGS 1904 Morgan dollar laminated planchet obverse, with a major laminated planchet across the design from Ms.Liberty's neck to the back of the hat.   AU58 lustrous white. 

PCGS 1926-D standing quarter cud obverse at K-11, with a piece of the die missing, having broken away. Also, there is a die crack extending from the cud. Standing liberty quarter cuds are scarce. AU58

PCGS 1920 buffalo nickel struck 25% off-center at 7 o'clock. The coin was struck off-center when the planchet was not fed completely between the dies, resulting in an off-center strike. This is the most available date for earlier date buffalo nickel.…

NGC 1899 Indian cent struck 20% off-center at K-9. The coin shows a fairly large amount of planchet, and is a pleasing example.    AU55 Brown

PCGS 1957-D wheat cent struck 85% off-center at K-11. A major off-center wheat cent.    MS64 Red/Brown with a few toning spots. 

PCGS 1853 seated quarter arrows/rays, and with a cud obverse at K-6. Scarcer coin series for cuds.   VF details cleaned. 

PCGS 2022-P Wilma Mankiller quarter retained cud, die break obverse. The portion of die broke awake, resulting in a retained cud at K-12. The "split die" is starting to form on the coin's reverse, and is just slightly beginning to separate...

PCGS 1878-S trade dollar with a partial collar strike. The coin is missing some of the reeding on the edge, which is due to the coin having been struck only part way in the collar die. All major errors are scarce on trade dollars, and partial collar.…

PCGS 1972-D Kennedy half double-struck, with the 2nd strike 95% off-center at K-1.    MS65

PCGS 1966 SMS Kennedy half obverse missing clad layer, with the clad layer missing before strike. The split side is on the coin's obverse, with traces of copper showing through the silvery surfaces.  The coin is a scarcer "SMS" (special mint set…

PCGS 2022-P Wilma Mankiller with a large retained cud obverse at K-12. A small die crack and very minor shift in the metal on the reverse where the "split die" appears later in this die's life. An early die state of this cud/split die.    M…

ANACS 10c 1974 Roosevelt Dime major 45% curved clip. A huge clip and nice eye-appeal! 1.08 grams, which is less than half the normal weigh. Not a common date.  MS63

PCGS 1917 buffalo nickel struck 10% off-center. An early date, affordable example.    AU58 with just a hint of wear. A few minor scratches, but too minor for PCGS to list on the holder. 

PCGS Lincoln Memorial strike edge strike. The coin was struck on the planchet's edge, with some design elements visible in the strike on the edge.   A scarce error type.   Ungraded by PCGS. We grade it MS66 Red

PCGS 1980-P Washington quarter struck on a 5c planchet. The coin weighs 4.85 grams, with the weight slightly below normal, which is likely because there is some pre-strike damage on the coin.   MS64

1907-O Barber Half with a major lamination reverse. A large piece of the coin is missing on the reverse. Major laminations like this are scarce on Barber halves.   The error occurred due to impurities in the metal causing a large area of the...