This is the second part of my article on a Box of Twenty Error Coins. Click here for part one of this article. A box of twenty coins is a concept where a collector keeps only their favorite 20 coins and sells the rest of their collection. Below are the remaining 10 coins that I would add to my box of twenty, and my explanation for adding each coin.
The hardest part of this thought experiment was which coins not to add. The last two coins were very hard to choose between quite a few different error types. Perhaps I should do a part 3 to this article to explain the 10 coins that did not make the cut.
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NGC MS65 RD Jefferson Saddle Double Struck On 3.0 Gram
Cent Planchet Mint Error
I have always wanted a double struck Jefferson Nickel on a cent planchet as I have seen a few examples of that type of error. This off metal error is also saddle struck making it even rarer. A double struck saddle struck coin is actually struck only one time but by two different die pairs. It is a very cool and dramatic error that I have always wanted so it goes into the box of twenty.
1998 NGC MS65 Struck Four Times All Off Center
Dime Mint Error
This Museum Quality piece is truly exceptional. The rarity of this quad struck dime is off the charts. It is even rarer because all the strikes are die struck on both sides. Adding to the rarity is that all the strikes are off center. In addition, the coin is also dated, landing this super eye appealing error dime in the box of twenty.
1976 D PCGS MS65 60% Struck Thru Cloth
Bicentennial Half Dollar Mint Error
One of my favorite error type coins are struck thru cloth errors. I have had and still have so many examples that it was hard to choose which one to include in my box of twenty. I decided on the rarest example I have, that being this Bicentennial Half Dollar. This coin has a very large struck thru cloth error while retaining Kennedy's profile. The date can be read through the stuck thru area. Amazing eye appeal and extreme rarity gets this coin into the box of twenty.
1960 NGC Struck On Spit Planchet Before Strike
Franklin Half Dollar Mint Error
Major errors on Franklin Half Dollars are quite rare. This is the only Franklin Half struck on a split planchet that I have handled, although there are a handful known. It is super rare with fantastic eye appeal which gets this one into the box of twenty.
2007 D PCGS MS65 Montana Quarter Struck On A Nickel
Double Denomination Error
This may be one of the rarest Statehood Quarters produced at the US Mint. There are only a few Statehood Quarters struck on struck nickels for the whole series. I believe this is the only one struck as a Montana Quarter. The date from the underlying nickel is visible adding rarity and making this a double dated double denomination Montana Quarter. The extreme rarity and coolness of this 30 cent piece gets it into the box of twenty.
1993 PCGS MS64/63 Mated Pair Double Struck
Nickel Mint Error - Wow Rare 2 Coin Set!
Mated pairs have always been one of my favorite error types. This is a really nice example with great eye appeal. The two profiles of Jefferson add to the beauty of this coin set. Two coins struck together and mated is such a cool error type that I had to add this set to the box of twenty.
1965 NGC MS64 Indented By A Dime Planchet
Quarter Mint Error - Amazing Struck Thru!
I have always liked coins indented by a smaller diameter planchet. This 60 year old error has perfect placement resulting in amazing eye appeal. There is a ghost image of Washington and a very clear date. This is such a nice example of this type of error, that I had to put this one in the box of twenty.
PCGS MS64 Foldover Strike Copper
Lincoln Cent Mint Error
This is a really nice example of a foldover strike on a copper planchet. Lincoln's profile has perfect placement on this piece. Foldover error coins are extremely rare and have a very dramatic look to them. This is such a nice example of a rare error type that it had to go into the box of twenty.
1964 PCGS MS65 Double Struck 2nd 50% Off Center
Two Dates Silver Dime Mint Error
Double struck silver dimes are rare and quite collectable. This one is double dated with two full dates adding to the rarity and collectability. The second strike was struck with a separate blank planchet causing the uniface reverse. The extra pressure from the coin and blank being struck together caused the coin to split. This cool multiple error coin gets added into the box of twenty.
1926 S NGC MS65 Double Curved Clips
Oregon Trail Silver Half Dollar Mint Error
The 1926 S Oregon Half Dollar Commemorative below has the smallest error of all the coins in my box of twenty. The reason this coin goes in the box are twofold. First, this is an error on one of the most, if not the most, popular designs of all of United States coinage. Second, this is the only known double clip error on a silver half dollar commemorative coin. This error coin is added to the box of twenty because of the coin's extreme rarity and beauty.
