Apr 25, 2016 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Error
OK last massive post on errors, at least for now. We have talked about what errors happen in the preparation and striking process, so now we finish with problems in the die itself. The machinery is working fine, but its elements have issues. (Don’t we all) Guess what,...
Apr 12, 2016 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Error, Mint, US Coins
Although they are quite noticeable, I am not referring to striking in that way! (adjective: attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent) After our talk on Planchet Errors, now we are going to talk about striking errors. Now there are many...
Apr 5, 2016 | Coins, Error, US Coins
OK so let’s dive in a bit more from our last post on error coins, specifically on planchet errors. Three of the nine listed varieties have to deal with planchet. So definition time. A planchet is a round metal disk that is all set up and good to go to be struck as a...
Mar 29, 2016 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Error, Mint, US Coins
The OED lists the definition or Error as (1) A mistake or (1.3 technical) A measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value. In the world of coins, the 1.3 definition is much more important than the 1...
