Calling on IHC experts again

[robec1347]

Coolness factor aside, how common are clashes on Proof IHC? This is an 1889 owned by Toneddollars with clashes on both obverse and reverse. On the reverse I at first thought that the line running through the C was a die crack, but it seems to match up with the clashing shown at the left of the O.

Reverse

 

 

Obverse

 

[James_OldeTowne]

Die clashes are common, and some are downright dramatic.

[rrantique]

Those are cool Bob. (thumbs u

[wtc911coins]

Yeah I second that very cool pictures or is that a scan ?

[robec1347]

They are from a camera. I was just surprised that since so much care is taken when producing proofs that this would happen. It wasn't like they made millions of them and couldn't check each one.

[DWLange]

Die clash is common on currency strikes but fairly scarce on proofs. The Mint did get a bit careless with its proofs during the 1870s and 80s.