regandon Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I just started collecting modern commemorative mint errors. I just got this 1992-s Columbus half graded by NGC with two die cracks. This makes my thrid commemorative error coin. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=911140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 that's pretty stinkin neat... I bet commem errors are hard to find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regandon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 The same day I bought the Columbus error half, I also got an NGC graded Civil War commem with a die crack that runs the whole lenght of the rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Would die crack be considered as an error? I just take it as a matter of die detoriation. But yes, if the coin is meant to be proof, I would consider as such as it is supposed to be marketed as mint packages with no defects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 That's a neat area of collecting. I've never even thought about the idea that Modern Commems would be out there with die cracks like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regandon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Would die crack be considered as an error? I just take it as a matter of die detoriation. But yes, if the coin is meant to be proof, I would consider as such as it is supposed to be marketed as mint packages with no defects. I would have to say you may be correct. The three NGC graded commemoratives are taged as die cracks. But, my PCGS graded MS66 1879-s Morgan with a Partial Collar Strike is taged as Mint Error, as which it should be. So I will make sure I do not call die cracks mint errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustchaser Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I would have to say you may be correct. The three NGC graded commemoratives are taged as die cracks. But, my PCGS graded MS66 1879-s Morgan with a Partial Collar Strike is taged as Mint Error, as which it should be. So I will make sure I do not call die cracks mint errors. Maybe I am no longer just a voice in the wilderness. Someone actually finally got it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regandon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Maybe I am no longer just a voice in the wilderness. Someone actually finally got it right! I have found out that after 30+yrs as a collector and Historian, I always keep learning no matter how much I think I may know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 People are finding die cracks on the Franklin commems too. Wasn't there something going around about doubling or tripling on some? Pretty cool to find that though. Not sure if I'd call it a mint error. Interesting that NGC does yet they didn't bother to put it on the insert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 It's got to be rare for a "proof commemorative" die crack to make it thru. I like die cracks and mark them on omnicoin, but I have yet to figure out why some die cracks are listed in the vam's. Like the 1897 o vam 8a or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Perhaps one of the most hilarious mint commemorative error minted during the Soviet era is this particular coin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleeye Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 okay i know i'll regret this later.....but why is a clock pointing out 10 o'clock hilarious ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 okay i know i'll regret this later.....but why is a clock pointing out 10 o'clock hilarious ??? I would like you to read the Roman numerals there "1, 2, 3, ?!, 5, 6, etc" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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