Brockage-Counter-Brockage?

[zonad]

Any thoughts on the creation of this coin are appreciated. Thanks.

[diamond]

A gorgeous specimen. This is a counterbrockage/clashed cap strike, one of eight forms of brockage/counterbrockage errors. A die cap that was striking early-stage counterbrockages clashed with the obverse (anvil) die when a planchet failed to be fed into the striking chamber. It picked up a fresh, but incomplete obverse design. When the next planchet was fed in, it transferred both the raised and incuse elements that were adorning the working face of the die cap. There's a beautiful balance between brockage and counterbrockage elements here. This is the first Canadian example of such an error I've seen. If you're interested in selling it, contact me at mdia1@aol.com. -- Mike Diamond

[zonad]

Thanks Mike. I'm still collecting/acquiring at this time. I knew it was more than a regular brockage when it showed up on ebay. Could a previous coin struck,flipped and struck again immediately before this one also cause a similar result on the die cap? Or would that result in two raised images?
Randy Ash

[diamond]

A scenario involving a die cap striking a previously-struck coin is possible. It's another one of the eight scenarios that lead to a brockage-counterbrockage error. However, if this scenario were the correct one, the counterbrockage would be less expanded than the brockage. Also, the brockage and counterbrockage would not be in proper medal alignment. Your coin has all the characteristics of a counterbrockage/clashed cap strike. It's the most common source of brockage/counterbrockage errors (although it's still quite rare).

[zonad]

Thanks very much for taking time to explain what happened and could have been.

[coin-crazy]

Wow thats one nice error there.Congrats!

Mikee