U.S. Error Coins for Sale by Type

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Broadstrike Error Coins: A coin that has been struck outside the retaining collar.

Brockage Error Coins: A coin with a mirror image of another coin's design impressed on it.

Clipped Planchet Error Coins: A coin stamped on a planchet with 10% to 25% of the metal missing.

Die Break Error Coins: A coin imprinted by a coin die with a large piece broken off.

Die Clash Error Coins: A coin struck by a die with the image of the opposite die imprinted on it.

Die Crack Error Coins: A coin imprinted by a cracked die.

Double Die Error Coins: A coin imprinted by a die with a partial or full doubled image on it.

Doubling Error Coins: A coin struck by overused coin dies, resulting in thin or distended letters and numbers.

Die Gouges and Die Scratches Error Coins: A coin impressed by a coin die with nicks or cuts.

Indent Error Coins: A coin that has been struck with another coin blank laying on top, resulting in a depression.

Lamination Error Coins: A coin struck on a planchet with the alloy mixed improperly. This can result in a flaked or peeled appearance.

Misaligned Die Strike Error Coins: A coin struck be dies not properly aligned.

Missing Clad Error Coins: A coin struck with on of the clad layers missing.

Off Center Strike Error Coins: A coin that's struck while misaligned, resulting in only a portion of the image appearing on the coin.

Partial Collar Error Coins: Also called railroad rim, this error occurs when the coin blank partially falls in the retaining collar, giving the rim a step lip.

Planchet Error Coins: An overall term for a coin struck on a wrong or defective planchet.

Proof Error Coins: An error appearing on a proof coin.

Repunched Mint Marks: A coin where the mint mark has a double image.

Rotated Die Error Coins: A coin with the obverse and reverse sides does not remain aligned at 180 degrees.

Sintered and Copper Wash Error Coins: A coin struck on a coin blank that was left for an extended period in the annealing furnace, resulting in a darker appearance.

Split Planchet Error Coins: A coin struck on a defective planchet that split, leaving two halves with a design on only one side.

Strike Through and Filled Die Error Coins: A coin struck by a die partially clogged with grease or foreign matter.

Wrong Planchet Error Coins: A coin struck on a planchet intended for another denomination.