Some Interesting Errors???

[Bruceswar]

I got a whole sheet of Lincolns back a few years back for really cheap about 15.... These have been in Mylars since i am gessing the early late 50's to 60's.. anyhow... most of these have some sort of small error... 2, streaked color, diecrack, 1 with a grease spot, 2 that say Clogged and the numbers are filled(exp 9 with the hole filled in, 1 with a broken number, mabye a clipped one?? It says grounded edge... But the Question I have is... 1 of them Says "Ghost Image of Lincoln" and another says "Reverse Ghost" What am I supposed to be looking for on these???

[Bruceswar]

any Ideas on my question?

[Beijim]

Two possibilities come to mind:

 

- Doubled Die Error. In this error, the hub that's used to make the die is impressed into the die steel multiple times (as usual until recently), but some rotation occurs between die and hub from one mating to the next. The result is that the devices get impressed into the die with doubled (or "ghosted") edges. The die therefore has a doubled image that gets transferred to the surface of every coin it strikes.

 

- Clashed Die Error. In this error, the obverse and reverse dies are already mounted in the coining press and striking coins, but a strike occurs without a planchet in its proper place between the two. The result is that the dies receive impressions of portions of the others' design. In other words, the die halves bang together and ding each other in the shape of their device edges. The result of this "clashing" is then transferred to the surface of every coin the dies subsequently strike.

 

There are undoubtedly other possibilities that more experienced numismatists than I can suggest. But it's a start.

 

Beijim

 

[Bruceswar]

I am just not sur what to look for but those sound like good explainations..

[MAULEMALL]

Two possibilities come to mind:

 

- Doubled Die Error. In this error, the hub that's used to make the die is impressed into the die steel multiple times (as usual until recently), but some rotation occurs between die and hub from one mating to the next. The result is that the devices get impressed into the die with doubled (or "ghosted") edges. The die therefore has a doubled image that gets transferred to the surface of every coin it strikes.

 

- Clashed Die Error. In this error, the obverse and reverse dies are already mounted in the coining press and striking coins, but a strike occurs without a planchet in its proper place between the two. The result is that the dies receive impressions of portions of the others' design. In other words, the die halves bang together and ding each other in the shape of their device edges. The result of this "clashing" is then transferred to the surface of every coin the dies subsequently strike.

 

There are undoubtedly other possibilities that more experienced numismatists than I can suggest. But it's a start.

 

Beijim

Good Post

[Dermott]

The "ghost images" are generally caused by Clashed dies.

 

Clogged letters/numbers by small die chips/cracks inside the latter or number.

[Bruceswar]

yeah I had figured the rest out....... but thanks for all the post about ghost images