1972 penny mis-strike off-center ERROR

Wear and tear but visible to the eye. Posting several photos of it with different back grounds.

 

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A slight Misaligned Die Strike. Not an Off Center Strike.
It's actually a common issue on many early 1970's Cents.

 

Thanks!

 

@PamR . It's because one side is off while the other is NOT. That's how I tell.
These somewhat common errors occur when the hammer die is off centered, but the coin sits correctly in the chamber. The anvil die strikes a normal strike (centered), but the hammer die comes down off-centered.

 

Thanks for explaining. I admit I did not read as well on this one but I think you figured that one out. Ty!

 

Maybe a slight tilted die strike?

 

Meow only keeps the ones that affect the design. In 3 years plus of CRH, Meow has only found one coin like that. It was one quarter out of approx 100k in CRH.

 

Nice!!

 

It is quite neat, but its also quite beat up too.

 

But hey, the type it is, makes you ignore that part.

 

That’s a MAD, misaligned die strike. An off centered looks like this. The top one is considered slight and the bottom one is off about 60%. Hope it helps you to see these Pam.

 

Sooo cool! Thank you. Just maybe I’ll find one.. lol. Lots to look through!! I told hubby do not throw any around there lol. That’s another area. A lot of 97,98,99 shiny ones. Y’all want to have a look through convention lol?

 

You’re going to have some fun with that!

 

I have to break at times. My eyes go koo koo lol. Some of dad’s and I throw some in my pile. Lol.

 

I do the same thing. I might be a nut but I’m not insane. Lol

 

I’m not YET! Lol

 

LOL, I know. Hey, I just posted a ragged clip cent. It’s like a blow hole but it broke through the rim.