Expert: PAPAJACK - 7/16/2007

Question
I have several coins that have chunks missing from when there were struck.  Is there a market for coins like these and how would I find out if the coins are worth anything

Answer
Hello Aaron,                                 

I must say I am not an error coin collector.
Error collecting is a branch outside of coins collecting. There is no fixed pricing on these error coins published and each one would have to be seen to be evaluated.
This sounds like (if the missing chunks are round) a clipped planchet error.  I see them selling from $5 to $10 dollars at shows I go to depending on the features that are still visible on the coin. It is good that yours still has the date and mint mark showing I know this makes it more desirable to error coin collectors.

I also want to mention COMBINED ORGANIZATION of NUMISMATIC ERROR COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION; they are the ultimate experts in the error coin field.  Go to http://conecaonline.org/

CONECA is a national numismatic organization devoted to the education of error and variety coin collectors. CONECA focuses on many error and variety specialties, including doubled dies, Repunched mint marks, multiple errors, clips, double strikes, off-metals and off-centers just to name a few.

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Thank You and Good Luck

PapaJack