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Off-Center Struck Coins

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By MintErrorNews.com on Thursday, January 10, 2008
Filed Under: Errors

Die Caps

Off-center coins are one of the most common and best known types of errors. This happens when a blank which is supposed to be fed into the press, lands in the collar improperly. When this occurs only part of the blank is between the upper and lower dies. When the dies strike the blank, only that part will be struck with a design.

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