Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I received a shipment of error coins from a most generous CP member who sent them to me to give to my mother after he found out that she collects error coins. He also sent along an Encyclopedia of Error Coins. I did give these to my Mom who was overjoyed. I am however going to "borrow" them to photograph and hopefully put up in the error coin museum here. It's quite a project, there's a lot of stuff there and some are not identified yet... hence the book. Though this means I will also get to learn a lot more about errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Cool! That book sounds really interesting! I hope that in a few years a good one will be published on euro errors and varieties. There seem to be a lot of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Can't wait to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacoinman Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Cool! That book sounds really interesting! I hope that in a few years a good one will be published on euro errors and varieties. There seem to be a lot of them. The book is OK. it mainly covers striking varieties with some die varieties. ie. it lists Strike doubling, die cracks among other things. it does show and list some die varieties though. But the best way to describe this book is that it is great for the beginer, although I would recommend the Cherry Pickers guide or Ken Potters web site to learn the difference between strike doubling anf true doubled dies. I myself am a variety collector. And there are and have been better books published. As for foriegn (non- US coins for the sake of arguement), I am currently working on photographing well over 600, if not more, doubled dies, repunched dates (mintmarks), various varieties, etc. My only issue on that is trying to find the right software that has what I need. ie. proper spacing / sections to put variety info, which die number, etc and be able to sort by such features and allows the inclusion of more than just 2 pics. Whew.....Long post, sorry, and seems like I got a lil off track. Good Luck & Keep Searchin' dacoinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Well, I got the stuff. I should be starting the project today or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Great book. It's one of the few that explains one of my most unusual pieces- a clamshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Wheres the pictures? I know I have no patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I started with the RPM's I have, however I have to redo them, they don't show the mm close enough. Maybe I should save those for last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Here's a taste daggit. I have to go to a barbeque, so I can't do anymore for awhile. 1964 Jefferson Nickel Broadstrike. And a comparison: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I had a barbeque tonight it was real good, I want to see more so hurry and finish eating. That one is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Ok starting and please, if anyone sees an error in my information let me know as I am still a novice in the error area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Ok time for a break. I don't have a whole lot left. A few laminations, a minor off-center and I strike through I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicorn Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 so where are all the pics Tiff so we can look at them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Up there in the museum Uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicorn Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 thanks I'll have to take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I like that nickle it would go well with my 64 Multi strick nickle. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacoinman Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Here's a taste daggit. I have to go to a barbeque, so I can't do anymore for awhile. 1964 Jefferson Nickel Broadstrike. And a comparison: Not trying to be a pesimist(sp?) here. But something about that nickle is bothering me. I would have it looked at by a local dealer and or take it to a show and have sevral dealers look at it. What bothers me is this...If it were a broad strike the lettering should still be the same size of that of a regular nickle. But the lettering is "stretched out" on your nickle. So, for that to be able to happen is for the nickle DIE to have been distorted and distorted extremely. Secondly I notice that there seems to be a "rim" around the obverse and somewhat on the reverse. Again if this coin was broadstruck, there shouldn't be a rim at all. Have it looked at by someone knowledgable. I just haven't seen a broadstrike like that one. Ever. I have seen a "sandwhiched" coin displaying features like that though. ie a coin placed between two pieces of leather or wood and then "hammered" or pressed. Which would distort lettering like that. I think CONECA has an article on thier website under thier "No it Ain't" section. This isn't the article I was thinking of, but this does explain the process of "sandwhiching". http://conecaonline.org/content/OhNo0028.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Unfortunately I have no dealer to bring it to, and I have not seen any shows here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicorn Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 now that has to suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Doesn't bother me in the least, they were a gift from a fellow collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Just looked at the errors Tiff those are great, would love to have a collection like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have more RPM's but I gave up on photographing them until I can have more patience. They were making me angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have more RPM's but I gave up on photographing them until I can have more patience. They were making me angry. I know what you mean, the Canadian quarter I am trying to photograph is causing me to indulge in "feel good cheesecake sessions" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacoinman Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Found my lincoln cent broadstrike the size of a nickle. Notice how the lettering isn't "stretched" beyond thier normal distance? Granted some lettering never filled out due to a lack of circumfrencial pressure? But here's the pics. Oooops, can't add my pics. Not enough space left.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Well dacoinman, I spoke to the original owner of the coin. He is a member of CONECA. "When it gets to a certain point beyond the collar it starts the distortion." This nickel is quarter sized. We couldn't find an example as large as the one I have, but here's a slabbed Jefferson in which the lettering on the obverse is starting to stretch. http://www.fredweinberg.com/inventory/item.asp?ID=2689 I also have a nickel sized Lincoln. The lettering on the rev appears more doubled than stretched. Maybe the stretching occurs more on the larger coins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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