Cent error coins are popular with many coin collectors. Some of the most popular cent errors are not very expensive and are reachable to the average collector. This article will highlight on the very rare and dramatic error types coins. Serious cent error type collectors try to focus on finding a range of specific dramatic error coins. Below are just some of the rarer and more dramatic cent errors produced at the United States Mint.

One of the most sought after and visually stunning error is the eleven cent piece. This occurs when a previously struck dime is then struck by cent dies resulting in two different denominations struck on one coin. This error type is called a double denomination.

Another very dramatic error type is the fold over error coin. This happens when a planchet enters the press vertically and is bent over upon striking leaving design on both sides of the coin.

The bowtie clip is a very popular and rare dramatic error coin. This happens when a planchet has two large clips opposite each other. Sometimes the planchet may have a third or fourth smaller clip. When struck, it looks like a bowtie.

Most error collectors will want a die cap coin in their collection. This happens when a planchet sticks to one of the dies as it expands around the die. This dramatic error will have look of thimble.

Struck thru cloth error coins are so cool looking that they are a must have for any serious error coin collector. This occurs when a piece of cloth, perhaps the rag used to wipe off grease from the coining press, gets struck by the dies into a coin planchet. This leaves an impression of cloth into the coin.

A very rare dramatic error that rarely happens is when a staple gets struck into a coin and retained in the coin. This error is different and rarer than a wire or a steel wire bristle stuck into a coin. The struck in staple error has a definite look as the stuck in item is clearly a staple.

The popular football shaped error coin is struck on a planchet that has been clipped. These are actually called an elliptical clip error, with the most dramatic examples having a clear football shape.

A split die cap error happens when a die cap starts to split apart leaving raised metal on the coin when struck. When a die capped die strikes another planchet, there is extreme pressure, often resulting in splitting the die cap apart.

An edge strike error occurs when a planchet enters the coin press vertically and is struck on the edges of the coin. These are struck with less pressure than the fold over error coin. This instead leaves a bend in the coin with part of the design on the both edges that were struck by the coin dies.

Double struck and double dated error coins are highly sought after by the error coin collector. While it is easy to find double struck error coins, finding one with two full dates is a much harder search. These prized double struck coins with two dates, especially the ones with fantastic eye appeal, are a core part of any dramatic cent error coin collection.

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2002 NGC MS67 Cent Struck On Struck Dime Mint Error
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1979 D PCGS MS64RD Deep Obverse Die Cap
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1973 D NGC MS64 Struck Thru Cloth
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1962 D PCGS AU55 Struck In Staple
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NGC MS63RD Edge Strike
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1962 NGC MS64RB Double Date Double Struck
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