For the viewing pleasure of the wonderful NGC Members...Die Clash pictures!!!

[kryptonitecomics]

1884-O Morgan Die Clash

 

Thought this might interest some of the newer collectors in our group.

[Hoot]

Since no one seems to care on the other board...

 

Oh, so you're throwing us your scraps now, eh KC?

 

Miserable twit.

 

Hoot

[kryptonitecomics]

That pretty much sums it up!!!

 

Actually we don't have that many new collectors over here and the one's that are frequent those boards as well

 

I figured all you old timers would have seen thousands of die clashes by now

[wingedliberty-migration]

I would not call it scraps, I have always enjoyed die varieties and Vams in particular. The minting process is a critical component of understanding basic numismatics. I enjoy these kinds of threads.

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I would not call it scraps, I have always enjoyed die varieties and Vams in particular. The minting process is a critical component of understanding basic numismatics. I enjoy these kinds of threads.

 

I enjoy them too, and like the images that ol' KC posted on the CU boards. I was really only commenting on his chosen title. It's his age.

 

Hoot

[kryptonitecomics]

Yes I am not a spring chicken anymore....I got out of bed this morning and couldn't find my cane...........I am not going to make it to 40.

[michael]

 

michael

[GP_]

thanks! While not a totally new collector my knowledge is still on the low side. I had heard die clash mentioned a million times but never really knew WTF you people were talking about.

 

That picture made it easy to see what it was, now I will know what people are saying instead of just nodding and pretending.

[kryptonitecomics]

Cool..........if I have helped just one person then my job is done....now I can die happy at age 33

[danielmcelroy-migration]

I still dont see it in the pictures. I've been told an 1883 indian cent I have is a die clash? The coin I have has a reversed ONE CENT and shield from back on the face.?

[kryptonitecomics]

In the first picture you see the indentation of the wreath on the reverse of a Morgan actuall on the obverse near the back of Liberty's head....looks like a saw blade of sorts.

 

On the second picture look at the fanned out leaves on the reverse wreath...then look left of that and you see a "V" or partial triangle of raised metal.....that's not supposed to be on the coin and is not part of the design, but rather an imprint of the back of Lady Liberty's hair that was caused by the die coming together.

[RGT]

Here's a Roosevelt Dime I plucked out of change several years ago. It has strong clashes that you can't miss. It also has circular die polish lines that aren't just in the fields but up on the lower bust too. I don't know how unusual this is on moderns but it's the strongest clash I've run across.

 

 

[danielmcelroy-migration]

What are die clash coins worth?

[Hoot]

Now THAT's a great circulation find, RGT!

 

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[Hoot]

What are die clash coins worth?

 

Only for a few notable series and exceptions within those series are die clashes valued to any extent. Some people think they de-value coins. They are more a matter of fascination for most of us and a few select error collectors. Die clashes are more often used to identify/denote varieties and die pairings.

 

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[IrishMike]

Try this again. Here is a die clash of mine, photo courtesy of shylock.

[kryptonitecomics]

I really like that one and would actually pay a premium to own a coin like that....very interesting indeed !!!!

[Hoot]

Thant's another very cool clash Mike! (Just a GREAT looking coin, as well!)

 

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