By Ken Potter on Numismatic News

A Spiked Head die crack on a proof 2007-S Thomas Jefferson Presidential dollar has been reported by a San Francisco Bay area collector. It was found in a four-piece 2007 Presidential dollar proof set. The coin exhibits a significant die crack on the reverse running from the second ray from the right in Miss Liberty’s crown up into the field, through the “E” of AMERICA continuing on through the rim. It is the first significant die crack reported on a proof Presidential dollar that runs from a portion of the design all the way through the rim.

The piece also represents the very first major die crack reported on any proof coin dated 2007. The owner (who wishes to remain anonymous) said that he ordered several sets directly from the Mint on June 21 and received them on July 5. Read Full Story

A couple of sharp-eyed collectors have discovered a mule error in the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2007 sets.

The error coin couples the wheelchair curling 25-cent piece reverse with the Queen Elizabeth II obverse sporting the Olympic logo. The wheelchair curling coins are supposed to have the Paralympic logo on the obverse.

Both Leo Wagenaar of B.C., and Kevin Mosher of Quebec, purchased their Special Edition Uncirculated Coin Sets directly from the Mint. The sets contain the circulating 1-, 5-, 10- and 50-cent coins, the loonie and toonie, plus the five Olympic 25-cent coins for 2007 (hockey, wheelchair curling, biathlon, curling and downhill skiing).

After his discovery in early August, Wagenaar, who was the first to contact CCN about the error, went on a hunt for more errors, combing post offices and coin shops in Vancouver’s lower mainland area. After searching for several weeks, and ordering more sets from the Mint, he had found seven sets containing the mule, among about 300 he looked at. Read Full Article

OTTAWA, Oct. 26 /CNW Telbec/ – The Royal Canadian Mint confirms that a small number of 25-cent alpine skiing coins produced for collector products issued on October 24, 2007 bear a 2008 date on the obverse, or “heads” side of the coin, rather than the 2007 date. This error is limited to alpine skiing coin sports cards sold exclusively at participating Petro-Canada outlets and a small quantity of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games coin collections. The 22 million 25-cent alpine skiing coins produced for circulation are not affected.

The Mint is currently investigating the source of this error and will implement the appropriate measures to ensure it does not occur in the future. (more…)