belg_jos Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Since my time at CP, I've seen a bunch of coins with diebreaks running tangentially through legends. I'd love to know the premium of one of those and find one for myself. I think you can't really talk about a premium for die breaks on non-US coins. There simply isn't a demand for it, and also not enough knowledge about them. Every piece ever minted exists with die breaks, so it will take a while to find one that is worth much more than another. The supply is simply to big. UScoins are a total different story, as you may know... Regards, Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I went to my very first meeting of the coinclub where I registered today, and received a warm welcome. Many of the members were glad that they finally had someone to sell all those bad coins to, so I opened my wallet and swapped some cash for new pieces for my collection. Sweet! This one was the best one today: 25 Centimes 1971 - French Legends - Struck twice Off Center I had already a small dozen of off centers of this type, but this is my very first doublestrike. Ok, it might not be the best piece ever, but for me, it made my day! Regards Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 2 Centimes ND - Type 1833-1865 What can I say? *daydreaming* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 terrific errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Great errors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 The 25 Centimes is spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Thanks guys! Next week there is another big coinfair here in Belgium, so maybe I can pick up some new ones Regards Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thanks guys! Next week there is another big coinfair here in Belgium, so maybe I can pick up some new ones Regards Jos And so I did! 50 Francs on a 1 Franc Planchet Sweet! Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Cool! but that can't be the only error you picked up, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Indeed, it wasn't the only one. The others where just small errors. 10-20% offcenter of coins I already had. Just other dates. Not really worth to mention. The more spectacular additions of this weekend, are die varieties. I don't really think that CPeops would be interested in that. They are not mentioned in the Krause, nor in the Belgian catalogue (Morin). The only one that I can show, is a die rotation. I already had a 90° rotation of this coin, but my girlfriend found a 150° rotation. What an addition (both the coin AND the girlfriend ) 5 Francs 1943 - French Legends I left it in the holder that I got it in. For 3 euros (about $4)! Hard to leave that behind... Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Wow, a girlfriend that understands die rotations? Nice coin too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Wow, a girlfriend that understands die rotations? Nice coin too... Yeah, it's a real keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Well well well, what do we have here? This looks like a really nice broadstrike of a 1 Franc 1965 - Dutch legends, struck through a piece of scrap metal, and with nice doubling on the reverse. This joker measures 22.4 mm instead of the normal 21 mm. Sweet! More info on this coin in the Error and Variety forum: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=14266 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Cool, multiple errors, probably not valuable in Belgium like if it were a USA error like that here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 And here is a new one. Not only in nice condition, but again nice die cracks, and also some strange die damage on the lion. Paid a bit more than I wanted, but I had to have it Regards, Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats! You know how I love those copper die breaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats! You know how I love those copper die breaks! Yes I do That's why I placed him here Regards, Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Went to a coinfair on Tuesday, and these happen to fall in my pocket Some offcenter punched holes And this nice diebreak (almost a CUD) Regards, Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Great it takes a moment for the eye to realise that the holes are misstuck LOL, I like them great finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Maybe the holes are on-center but the coin is offcenter from the hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Maybe the holes are on-center but the coin is offcenter from the hole? No, their not. The rim is even all the way around. The holes are punched after the planchets are stamped out of a plate, but before the coin is struck. When the hole isn't in the center, the material flows, and this results in a hole that isn't perfectly round. Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 This one got delivered today. The hunt was long and hard, but here he is. The very first large diebreak on a Leopold I silvercoin. I've seen some diecracks, but this is the very first large break on this type I've seen. You could say, I'm happy Regards, Jos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Very nice find that is quite eye catching Can I ask how many errors you have in your collection now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Very nice find that is quite eye catching Can I ask how many errors you have in your collection now? Hard to say. The large errors would add up to about 300. But when you add the clashed dies, lamination errors, diechips & cracks, I think I will get close to the 1000-mark. But still not enough And the search for die varieties is still on too, so there is still enough left to look for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg_jos Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just won my very first slabbed Belgian error. A nice day Got it from the Heritage Auction today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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