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[Skylar911t]

0EBF41D0-5237-4C6D-83DB-346FA537BDF7.jpeg Hi Everyone,

I'm hoping one of your experts can tell me what kind of an error this is and if it's of much value. I found it in an old roll of uncirculated coins. I just retired and have more time to go through my old coins and my father's coins. I mostly collected pennies. I never looked for errors in the past, mostly trying for the nicest coins. I'm not probably ever going to be a very serious collector. Hoping someone can comment. I just started looking and maybe will find something else interesting. I took a picture of two coins from the same roll so it doesn't just look like a bad photo. It has low relief, if you saw it in a circulated coin, it would just look like a worn coin. The other side of the coin is almost perfect.

Thanks,
George

[Skylar911t]

Sorry, should have mentioned it's a 1969s

[mustbebob]

Your coin is a 'Struck through die cap'. They are collectible and you can search completed auctions on eBay to see what they are selling for. This one is a very nice example. Congrats on a real nice error coin.

[Skylar911t]

Thanks, Bob. I'll check that out. I appreciate you explaining it to me. I didn't see that explanation when I was looking myself. This is interesting looking for errors, I was always looking for good condition coins in the past.

George

[MintErrors]

First of all, welcome aboard !
way to start, its a good looking error.
Congrats.
Bob is correct as always.
It's a struck through late stage die cap.
That might help with the definition and potential post sales or auction realized prices.

It's important to note it is not an actual die cap, just a coin that was struck by a capped die. Big difference in my opinion.

[Skylar911t]

Thanks, Gary. Appreciate your comments and expertise. I understand what you are saying. An interesting difference! I looked up what these terms mean, now that you were all kind enough to explain them to me. Would have never thought of that way a coin could be created. And thanks for the links in your signature file. Now I'll look at coins in a different way!

George