Planchet Strips

Lincoln Cent Mesh

1943 Lincoln Cent mesh strip.

Lincoln Cent Unpunched Strip

Lincoln Memorial cent unpunched strip.

Washington quarter bowties

Blanks and Planchets

Type II Large Cent Planchet

NGC Genuine

Unplated Cents

PCGS MS64, PCGS MS64

Type I unplated cent blank and a Type II unplated cent planchet.

Jefferson Nickel Proof Planchet

NGC Genuine

San Francisco hoard (an employee of the San Francisco mint left a number of unstruck blanks and planchets who discoverd them in a safety deposit box and subsequently sold them to Fred Weinberg)

Washington Quarter Blank

NGC Genuine

Type I clad Washington quarter blank.

Sacagawea Blank

NGC Genuine

Sacgawea dollar blank that is not burnished.

Sacagawea Planchet

NGC Genuine

Sacgawea dollar planchet that is not burnished.

Silver Dollar Planchet

ANACS MS60

Type II commemorative silver dollar planchet.

Type II Planchets

Type II cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, Eisenhower dollar, and Sacagawea planchets.

Waffle Cancelled

Washington Quarter

A Washington quarter that has been waffle-cancelled.

2003 Washington Quarter

NGC Genuine

A Missouri quarter that has been waffle-cancelled.

2004 Sacagawea Dollar

A Sacagawea dollar that has been waffle-cancelled.

Struck on Blank

1945 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS60BN

Broadstruck Lincoln cent struck on a type 1 blank.

1972 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS65RD

Broadstruck Lincoln cent struck on a type 1 blank.

1920 Buffalo Nickel

PCGS VF25

Broadstruck Buffalo nickel struck on a type 1 blank.

Jefferson Nickel

NGC AU58

Off-center Jefferson nickel struck on a type 1 blank.

1944 Mercury Dime

NGC MS65

Broadstruck Mercury dime struck on a type 1 blank. This coin appeared on the cover of the 1st edition of Mint Errors to Die For.

1990-P Washington Quarter

PCGS MS65

Broadstruck Washington quarter struck on a type 1 blank.

1986-P Kennedy Half Dollar

PCGS MS62

Broadstruck Kennedy half dollar struck on a type 1 blank.

1978 Eisenhower Dollar

NGC MS64

Broadstruck Eisenhower dollar struck on a type 1 blank.

1979-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar

PCGS MS61

Susan B. Anthony dollar struck on a type 1 blank in a partial collar.

1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar

NGC AU58

Broadstruck Susan B. Anthony dollar struck on a type 1 blank.

1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar

ANACS MS63

Broadstruck Susan B. Anthony dollar struck on a type 1 proof blank.

Feeder Finger

Nickel Feeder Finger

One of 21 released by the Denver mint. It was used between 1986 and 2001 at the mint, and was struck at the Moonlight Mint with commemorative dies in 2018 using the original Grabener coin press that the feeder fingers would have been used on.

Lathe Lines

1864 Indian Cent

PCGS MS65BN CAC

Indian cent with lathe lines on the portrait. FS-1401, Snow 11.

Die Deterioration

1854-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar

ANACS EF45 Cleaned

Seated Liberty half dollar with a reverse crumbled die. WB-25.

Die Scrape

1864 Indian Cent

PCGS XF45

Indian cent with die scrapes along the ear. Snow 5a.

2019-D Roosevelt Dime

Roosevelt dime with die scrapes from a feeder finger.

2020-P Washington Quarter

Salt River Bay quarter with die scrapes from a feeder finger.

Clashed Dies

1865 Indian Cent

ANACS MS63BRN

Indian cent with strongly clashed dies.

Civil War Token

NGC MS62BN

Civil War token, Fuld NY F-630M-12A, on a clipped planchet and with an obverse clash with an Indian head die.

1901 Indian Cent

Indian cent with clashes on the obverse and reverse.

1908 Indian Cent

PCGS MS64 BN

Indian cent with clashes on the obverse and reverse.

1978-S Roosevelt Dime

NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo

Proof Roosevelt dime with strong clashes on both the obverse and reverse. The slab label indicates a rim burr, but is actually a strike-through by the E on the reverse.

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

ANACS F15 Details Cleaned

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime

SEGS MS64+

1940-S Mercury Dime

Mercury dime with a clash on the reverse.

Design Loss Due to Die Abrasion

1937-D Buffalo Nickel

PCGS AU55 CAC

Buffalo nickel where a die clash was repaired by polishing the die, but overpolishing it and eliminating one buffalo leg. It is discussed on page 67 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Weak Strike

1963 Roosevelt Dime

PCGS AU58

Roosevelt dime that is weakly struck.

Roosevelt Dime

196X (65-69) Roosevelt dime that is weakly struck.

1888-O Morgan Dollar

ANACS AU55

Weakly struck Morgan dollar. VAM-1F.

Die Crack

1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar

ANACS VF Details

Capped Bust half dollar with a reverse die break. Overton 109.

Split Die

1973-D Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU50

Jefferson nickel where the reverse die has fully split.

Cud

1864 Civil War Token

Fuld 47/332a Civil War token with a large die break.

Civil War Token

Lead Civil War token, Fuld 630Bx-1g, with at least one obverse cud and three major reverse cuds.

Civil War Token

Civil War Token 630V7-1a that is heavily clashed and with obverse cuds. With the date on the reverse the clash must have occurred before the cuds formed because a large cud obscures the date.

Washington Quarter

NGC MS62

Undated Washington quarter with a cud obscuring the date.

1974-D Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with a large cud.

Misaligned Dies

1855 Large Cent

ANACS EF45 Details

Large cnt with a misaligned obverse die.

1966 Large Cent

Lincoln cent with a misaligned obverse die.

2000 Lincoln Cent

NGC MS63RD

Lincoln cent with a misaligned obverse die.

1983-P Jefferson Nickel

PCGS MS62

Jefferson nickel with a misaligned obverse die struck in a partial collar.

Missing Mintmark

1983-(S) Roosevelt Dime

Proof Roosevelt dime that is missing the S mintmark. It is the plate coin on page 79 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Edge Lettering

2007 John Adams Dollar

NGC MS64, NGC BU, NGC MS64

Adams dollar edge lettering issues - no lettering, doubled lettering, and doubled lettering with the second impression inverted.

Rotated Die

1864 Two Cent

ANACS EF40 Details

Two Cent with a 180 degree die rotation.

1999-P Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU55

Jefferson nickel with a 170 degree die rotation.

1988-P Kennedy Half Dollar

NGC MS65

Half Dollar with a 180 degree die rotation.

Collar Die Break

2002-P Kennedy Half Dollar

Kennedy half dollar with a collar die break.

Damaged Dies

1988 Lincoln Cent

ANACS MS65RB

Lincoln cent struck by damaged dies.

Experimental Rinse

2001-P

PCGS MS66

Sacagawea dollar with an experimental anti-tarnishing rinse.

Improperly Annealed

1959 Jefferson Nickel

ANACS MS64

Jefferson nickel with an improperly annealed planchet - a "Black Beauty."

2004-D Jefferson Nickel

PCGS MS65

Jefferson nickel with an improperly annealed planchet.

1980-S Susan B. Anthony Dollar

PCGS MS65

Improperly annealed Susan B. Anthony dollar.

Lamination

1908 Liberty Nickel

Liberty nickel with a reverse lamination.

1944-P Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel with laminations on both the obverse and reverse.

Jefferson nickel

ANACS MS60

Jefferson nickel detached lamination, split after strike.

1964 Washington Quarter

NGC AU55

Washington quarter with an obverse lamination.

1964-D Washington Quarter

Washington quarter with an obverse lamination.

Split Planchet

Lincoln Cent

ANACS MS60RB

Lincoln cent struck on a planchet that split before the strike.

1972-D Lincoln Cent

ANACS MS60 Details

Lincoln cent struck on a planchet that split planchet after the strike. ANACS incorrectly identifies it as a struck through capped die.

Shield Nickel

ANACS VG8

Shield nickel struck on a planchet that split after the strike.

1899 Liberty Nickel

PCGS VF35

Mated pair of an 1899 Liberty nickel that split after the strike.

Buffalo Nickel

PCGS VG10

Buffalo nickel struck on a planchet that split after the strike.

1952 Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel that split after its strike.

1964-D Jefferson Nickel

ANACS MS60

Jefferson nickel struck on a planchet that split before the strike.

Ragged Fissure

1960 Lincoln Cent

NGC MS63BN

Cent struck on a defective 2.7g planchet.

Ragged Perforation (Blow Hole)

1959 Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with a blowhole (ragged perforation). It is discussed on page 176 of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Missing Clad Layer

1980-P Washington Quarter

ANACS MS64RB

Washington quarter missing the obverse clad layer.

1979-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar

ANACS MS64

Susan B. Anthony dollar with a missing obverse clad layer. It is discussed on page 113 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1979-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar

PCGS MS63

Susan B. Anthony dollar with a missing reverse clad layer.

Detached Clad Layer

Kennendy Half Dollar

NGC MS66

40% off-center uniface struck outer layer of a Kennendy half dollar with the obverse visible.

Kennendy Half Dollar

NGC Genuine

Struck outer layer of a 1968-D or 1969-D Kennendy half dollar with both obverse and reverse visible. It is discussed on page 119 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar

PCGS MS62

Kennedy half dollar that, when slabbed, was an 80% clamshell separation, but since parts have subsequently separated is now a detached reverse outer clad layer and a missing reverse outer clad layer inside the same slab. It is discussed on page 118 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Manganese Layer

PCGS MS60

Detached outer manganese layer from a 2000-2016 dollar type 1 blank.

Unplated Lincoln Cent

1983 Lincoln Cent

ANACS MS65

Rolled-thin (Underweight) Planchet

Lincoln Cent

ANACS AU50

195X Lincoln cent struck on a thin planchet (2.05g instead of 3.11g). The planchet may be tapered as well.

Rolled-in and Retained Strike Through

1897 Indian Cent

Indian cent with retained scrap.

1909 Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with embedded nickel scrap (as determined by X-ray fluorescence test).

1919 Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with embedded metal scrap (unknown composition - inconclusive X-ray fluorescence test). It is discussed on page 128 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Clipped Planchet

Civil War Token

NGC MS62BN

Civil War token, Fuld NY F-630M-12A, on a clipped planchet and with an obverse clash with an Indian head die.

1907 Indian Cent

Indian cent with a curved clip.

1960 Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with a ragged clip. It is discussed on page 135 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1943-P Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel with a curved clip.

1962 Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel with a ragged clip.

2000-D Jefferson Nickel

PCGS MS64

Jefferson nickel struck on an elliptical planchet.

1944 Mercury Dime

Mercury dime with a small curved clip.

2005-P Roosevelt Dime

PCGS SP62 Satin Finish

Roosevelt dime with an 10% straight clip.

1976 Washington Quarter

ANACS AU58

Washington quarter with about an 18% clip.

1999-D Washington Quarter

PCGS MS64

Delaware quarter with two clips.

2000-P Washington Quarter

PCGS MS64

Virginia quarter with an 11% straight clip.

1960 Franklin Half Dollar

Franklin half dollar with a ragged clip.

1963-D Franklin Half Dollar

Franklin half dollar with an curved edge clip.

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar

Clipped Kennedy half dollar.

1965 Kennedy Half Dollar

Kennedy half dollar with a straight clip.

1921 Morgan Dollar

ANACS MS62

Morgan dollar with an edge clip.

1974-D Eisenhower Dollar

Clipped Eisenhower dollar.

Incomplete Clip

1964-D Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU55

Jefferson nickel with an incompletely punched planchet. ex. Fred Weinberg.

Wrong Stock

1970-D Washington Quarter

PCGS MS64

Washington quarter struck on dime stock. It is discussed on page 142 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Wrong Planchet

1959 Lincoln Cent

NGC MS63

Lincoln cent on a silver dime planchet. It is the plate coin on page 150 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1942-S Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU58

Jefferson nickel struck on a silver dime planchet.

1945-S Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU58

1945-S Jefferson nickel struck on a 3.1g cent planchet. It is the plate coin in the inset of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For. It is believed to be unique for the date/mint.

1964 Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU58

Jefferson nickel on a silver dime planchet.

1964-D Jefferson Nickel

NGC MS63BN

Jefferson nickel struck on a 3.1g cent planchet.

1979 Jefferson Nickel

NCS UNC Details Environmental Damage

Jefferson nickel struck on a 3.1g cent planchet.

1959 Lincoln Cent

PCGS AU58

1959 Lincoln cent struck on a 1958 Philippines 10 Centavos planchet. It is the plate coin on page 157 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1972-D Washington Quarter

NGC MS65RB

Washington quarter struck on a 3.1g cent planchet.

1970 10 Centavos

PCGS MS61BN

Brazil 10 Centavos struck on a 3.13g U.S. cent planchet. It is discussed on page 161 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Double Denomination

1970-S Jefferson Nickel

ANACS MS64RB

Jefferson nickel struck on an already-struck Lincoln cent planchet. Part of the Lincoln Memorial can be seen on the reverse and some letters of LIBERTY in Jefferson's hair.

Planchet Streak

1967 Washington Quarter

ANACS AU50

Washington quarter with an undetermined brown streak. ANACS refers to this as a "copper strip" which is incorrect.

1967 Kennedy Half Dollar

NGC AU58

Kennedy half dollar with an undetermined brown streak. NGC refers to this as a "planchet streak."

Zinc Plating Blisters

1996-D Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent with zinc plating blisters.

Rim Burr

1972 Kennedy Half Dollar

Kennedy half dollar with a rim burr.

Broadstrike

1952-D Lincoln Cent

1952-D broadstruck Lincoln cent.

1995 Lincoln Cent

Broadstruck Lincoln cent that is as large as a nickel.

1999 Lincoln Cent

NGC MS66RD

Lincoln Cent that is identified as an obverse die cap by NGC but may be a broadstrike where it was a planchet stacked on another that curved around the die as it was struck.

1998-P Jefferson Nickel

Broadstruck Jefferson nickel to the size of a quarter.

1999-P Jefferson Nickel

NGC MS64 6FS

Broadstruck Jefferson nickel.

1996 Washington Quarter

ICG MS65

Broadstruck Washington quarter.

Off-Center

Civil War Token

Civil War Token 36/271 that is off-center.

1863 Indian Cent

PCGS VF30

15% off-center Indian cent.

Indian Cent

PCGS AU58

20% off-center Indian cent.

1957 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS63RD

95% off-center Lincoln cent.

1964 Lincoln Cent

1964 off-center Lincoln cent.

1994 Lincoln Cent

Off-center Lincoln cent.

1901 Liberty Nickel

NGC AU Details Damaged

Off-center Liberty nickel.

1918 Buffalo Nickel

PCGS VF30

Buffalo nickel that is 10% off-center.

Jefferson Nickel

NGC AU58

Off-center Jefferson nickel struck on a type 1 blank.

1999-D Jefferson Nickel

Off-center Jefferson nickel.

2000-D Jefferson Nickel

Off-center Jefferson nickel.

Jefferson Nickel

Off-center Jefferson nickel that was struck over a planchet (blank reverse of the off-center area).

Jefferson Nickel

Off-center Jefferson nickel.

1992-D Roosevelt Dime

Off-center Roosevelt dime.

1996-P Roosevelt Dime

Off-center Roosevelt dime.

1965 Washington Quarter

PCGS SP63 SMS

10% off-center Washington quarter with die cracks on the reverse.

Washington Quarter

95% off-center Washington quarter.

1976 Washington Quarter

ANACS MS63

Bicentennial quarter 15% off-center.

1976 Kennedy Half Dollar

Off-center Bicentennial half dollar.

Multiple Strike

Lord's Prayer Token

Double-struck token struck at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia on original US Mint equipment.

Civil War Token

One-sided double strike, where the reverse die shifted between strikes - the red boxes and arrows shows the second strike offset and about 170 degrees relative to the first. Incuse doubling/clash on the obverse leaves doesn't match the leaves on the reverse.

1989 Lincoln Cent

Double-struck Lincoln cent.

1990 Lincoln Cent

Triple-struck Lincoln cent.

1985-P Jefferson Nickel

1985-P Nickel that is triple-struck.

Jefferson Nickel

ANACS MS64

Jefferson nickel struck twice.

1999 Washington Quarter

NGC MS64

New Jersey quarter that is double struck.

2001-P Washington Quarter

PCGS MS66

New York quarter that has been struck three times, with the second and third strikes 35% off-center.

1976 Eisenhower Dollar

PCGS MS63

Eisenhower dollar that has been struck twice (2nd strike 95% off-center) and struck through at the date.

OPA Token

Blue OPA token, HX letter pair, double strike.

Saddle Strike

Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel saddle strike.

Struck Through Debris

1970-D Lincoln Cent

NGC AU55BN

Lincoln cent with a struck through reverse.

2018 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS66RD

Lincoln cent struck through debris.

1884-O Morgan Dollar

ANACS AU58

1884-O Morgan dollar reverse struck through wire.

1976 Eisenhower Dollar

ANACS MS63

Bicentennial dollar where the reverse has been struck through string.

Struck Through Grease

Lincoln Cent

Lincoln cent that has been struck through grease causing the rim to become more square.

1919 Buffalo Nickel

PCGS AU58

Buffalo nickel with a reverse strike through.

1965 Washington Quarter

Washington quarter struck through grease.

Washington Quarter

PCGS AU58

2000-X South Carolina quarter struck through grease.

1921 Morgan Dollar

NGC MS64

Morgan dollar reverse struck through grease.

1972-D Eisenhower Dollar

PCGS MS62

Eisenhower dollar with a grease-filled obverse die.

Struck Through Cloth

1974-D Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS64RD

Linclon cent 85% struck through cloth.

Die Cap

1999 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS65RD

Lincoln cent that is a reverse die cap.

Struck Through Die Cap

1964-D Jefferson Nickel

PCGS AU58

Jefferson nickel with a late stage die cap strike.

Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS63RB

Clashed cap brockage Lincoln cent.

Lincoln Cent

ANACS AU50

Lincoln Memorial cent struck through a late stage capped die.

Indented

1997 Lincoln Cent

PCI MS64 Red

Broadstruck and indented Lincoln cent.

1998-P Jefferson Nickel

ANACS MS65

Broadstruck and indented Jefferson nickel.

1986-P Roosevelt Dime

ANACS MS62

Broadstruck and indented Roosevelt dime.

1998-P Washington Quarter

PCGS MS65

Broadstruck and indented Washington quarter.

Full Indent (Uniface Strike)

1976 Kennedy Half Dollar

NGC MS63

Bicentennial half dollar with a uniface obverse.

Brockage

Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS64BN

Wheat cent brockage.

Jefferson Nickel

PCGS MS66+

Full brockage on the obverse of a Jefferson nickel.

Washington Quarter

PCGS XF45

Mirror brockage on a silver Washington quarter.

1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar

NGC MS62

Bicentennial half dollar struck 40% off-center and with a reverse brockage.

Counterbrockage

Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS63BN

196x Lincoln cent with an obverse counterbrockage.

Edge Strike

Lincoln Cent

NGC MS66RD

Edge struck Lincoln Memorial cent. The full reverse image shows the approximate area corresponding to the strike. It is discussed on page 230 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Foldover

1987 Lincoln Cent

NGC MS63RB

Lincoln cent with a foldover strike. It is the plate coin on page 231 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

Finned Rim

1972-S Washington Quarter

PCGS PR67

Proof Washington quarter with a finned rim from 5:00 to 10:00. The red marks show the height of the fin at those points.

1999-D Washington Quarter

ANACS MS61

Washington quarter with a finned rim from 3:00 to 9:00. The yellow lines mark the flat rim and the red lines the fin.

Partial Collar

1964 Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson nickel struck in a partial collar.

Overstrike

1863 Civil War Token

NGC MS63

Civil War token, Fuld 53/336, overstruck on an 1863 Indian cent. It is discussed on page 243 of the 3^rd edition of Cronin's Mint Errors to Die For.

1863 Civil War Token

NGC MS63

Civil War token, Fuld MI F-40B-1do, overstruck on an 1863 Indian cent.