mint errors

PCGS 1978 Washington quarter struck on cent planchet. The coin is copper, and is the weight of a cent, and has much of the outer design missing. Most of the date is visible as well, and the coin has nice eye-appeal. A scarce error type.    …

2000-P 25c Massachusetts quarter reverse missing clad layer (minor hints of nickel retained on the coin's reverse.) The coin is about 95% copper and 5% nickel on the reverse. 

PCGS 2000-P Maryland state quarter struck on a nickel planchet. The coin is the weight and planchet of a nickel. Off-metal state quarters on nickel planchet are very scarce (with the exception of the Delaware on nickel, which is common), with most st…

PCGS 2002-P Tennessee state quarter struck on a nickel planchet. The coin is the weight and planchet of a nickel. Off-metal state quarters on nickel planchet are very scarce (with the exception of the Delaware on nickel, which is common), with most..…

PCGS 2003-P Illinois state quarter struck on a nickel planchet. The coin is the weight and planchet of a nickel. Off-metal state quarters on nickel planchet are very scarce (with the exception of the Delaware on nickel, which is common), with most st…

PCGS 1987-P Jefferson nickel struck on clad quarter stock, with the coin weighing 4.23 grams. The coin is struck on clad planchet stock which was intended for use for quarters, but which was put in a nickel blanking press, creating nickel size clad,.…

CACG 1914 buffalo nickel split planchet after strike mated pair, with the coins both split in half, and fitting together to form a single coin. Scarce.   F12  

PCGS 2007-P George Washington dollar reverse missing clad layer. The coin weighs 5.99 grams. MS63 lustrous 

PCGS 2000-P Sacagawea dollar obverse missing clad layer, with the layer missing before strike. The obverse is the split side. The coin weighs 6.01 grams.   AU58

PCGS 2000-P Massachusetts quarter missing clad layer reverse. The coin is copper on the reverse side due to the clad layer missing before strike. MS64 Red/Brown

PCGS 1929-S standing liberty quarter broadstruck out of collar, with the coin being a centered broadstrike. The coin was struck outside of the collar die, which is why it is missing its reeding on the edge.    Standing liberty quarter error…

1995-W $5 Gold Commemorative Olympic Die X-Cancelled The die was used for striking the 1995-W $5 olympic commemorative coin with the eagle reverse. The die comes with the certificate of authenticity, and it says that this particular die struck 1,988.…

PCGS (1982-2008) Lincoln cent ede strike, with the coin having a strike on the coin's edge. There is a portion what appears to be Lincoln's coat on the one side.  Edge strikes occur when a planchet is fed into the striking chamber while "spinnin…

PCGS 1c (1982-2008) Lincoln Memorial cent with an edge strike in the 11 o'clock area (viewing the slab), and with a huge 70% strike clip, with the coin weighing only 0.86 grams.   The coin was struck on the edge, and then was struck in a way tha…

PCGS (1883-1912) Liberty nickel struck 40% off-center. A superb example of circulated Liberty nickel off-center, because it is nearly ideal as an off-center, because the most desirable perfentage off-center is 50%. Liberty nickels are scarce struck t…

PCGS 1952-D Lincoln wheat cent double-struck with the strikes 70% and 99% off-center. Possibly a saddle-strike since there is a small hump between the strikes.    Uncirculated details with lustrous red/brown surfaces, and some scratches obv…

PCGS 1854 Large cent with a 2% straight clip.   XF40

PCGS 2001-P Sacagawea dollar struck 25% off-center and with a decent amount of design and planchet visible, giving it better eye-appeal. A very scarce series for major off-center strikes like this.   The error occurred when the planchet was not …

PCGS 2000-P Maryland state quarter missing reverse clad layer. Copper on the reverse side due to the clad layer missing before strike. MS63 Red/Brown

ANACS 1999-D Delaware state quarter struck on a nickel planchet. The coin is struck on the planchet of a Jefferson nickel, and is the weight and metal of a nickel. It is slightly smaller than a quarter, and also weighs only about 5 grams. A scar…