Double Struck 1981 20c

[purplepennyhunter]

To help you get your head around how this error happened here are some images of another error coin, a pair of errors that sold on eBay about 3 years ago. Sellers images and I didn't buy the coins, they did sell for $4,000 for the pair. Pictures borrowed from eBay.

The 20c is the (same as the) double struck half of this pair. Wow it would be cool to find its mate!

Ian McConnelly calls these errors saddle strikes. Technically I don't know if that's correct, I have heard them called a mated pair but we don't have the pair. The 20c is double struck against a blank and the other error this jam created is an indent with a brockage.

Note: there is also damage to the double struck half of this pair.

[robbiegal]

wow
thanks PP
1969 as well

definitely from the depths of the vault

[r9453]

Indeed a fascinating set of images that explains very well how the OP coin was struck (whatever you call it).

[Pedro]

Very very nice :drooling:

Pedro

[ausjack]

Yes those coins would be an awesome find IF you could find them. I'm lucky to find anything good, I'm just not lucky
One for Uni :mocking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3tl9xM1_wM

[Unicorn]

:laugh2: On ya AJ ..... I was going to give you Judy Garland but thought you'd like this one more ...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DbAEO4Chbo

[ausjack]

:blink: that is just so wrong in so many ways :laugh2:

[r9453]

I found these images online (Facebook), to me it looks similar to the OP coin except only one strike and made in 2005.