mint errors

NGC 2004-D Wisconsin quarter low leaf, with the coin showing the extra leaf on the left hand side of the ear of corn. It may have been an engraving error, or perhaps intentionally done by a Mint employee.    This is a popular die variety, w…

NGC 1930 standing quarter with a retained cud obverse at 6 o'clock. A scarce cud on a scarce series for errors. VF35

ANACS 2007-D Montana quarter elliptical clip. The coin is an oval shape, and weighs 4.99 grams (normal is 5.67 grams), which is due to the blank being punched out incorrectly from the planchet strip, with a portion of the coin missing.  MS63

ANACS 1985-P Washington quarter struck 30% off-center. MS64

PCGS 1943-S Washington quarter with the "goiter neck" variety, with the die showing mushy, distorted design in the face, In God We Trust" and neck areas primarily. The variety is attributed as FS-401.   MS63

PCGS 1973-D Roosevelt dime with a 70% brockage obverse. MS62 Spot obverse. 

PCGS 1964 Roosevelt dime large breadstrike. The coin was struck out of collar, allowing it to expand beyond its normal diameter.    MS64

PCGS 1964-D Roosevelt dime with a large, peeling lamination obverse. The lamination is from approximately 1 to 6 o'clock. The coin is housed in an extra thick holder to accommodate the larger "height" of the coin.    AU53

PCGS 1999-P Roosevelt dime 10% misaligned die obverse. A major misaligned die on a dime, and scarce this big. Most misaligned die dimes are 5% or less off.    MS65 lustrous. A superb example. 

PCGS 1964-D Jefferson nickel struck 70% off-center. MS64

PCGS 1902 Liberty nickel struck 15% off-center. Liberty nickel off-centers are generally scarce, and more so the further off-center they are. This is a nice percentage off-center, above the typical 5-10% off.   XF40 with moderate gray surfaces. …

PCGS 1946 nickel 70% split planchet after strike. F12

PCGS 1956 Jefferson nickel 4% ragged clip at K-6. Scarcer, early date clipped nickel. MS65

PCGS 1972-S proof Jefferson nickel cud major die break, with the cud visible on the obverse at 5 o'clock. A decent size cud, and even small die breaks or defects typically result in a die's being retired. Because of the high quality control, cuds rar…

PCGS 1998-P Jefferson nickel split die obverse and struck thru die cap. AU55 with some minor gouge marks reverse (not noted on holder.)

PCGS 1869 three cent nickel struck thru obverse, with a large strike thru obliterating a large area of the obverse.    F15

PCGS 2017-P shield cent struck thru, with the strike almost certainly grease.   AU58 Red

PCGS 1934-D wheat cent broadstruck, with a large expansion in size. Scarcer date. AU50 

PCGS Lincoln cent with a huge 57% curved clip. Nearly a crescent clip (only 3% lacking!)    MS62 Brown 

PCGS 1954-S wheat cent struck thru fragment reverse. MS63 brown