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What is a Wide Collar Coin?

Coin Guides, Coins / January 25, 2025 / Coin Errors, coin tips, dime errors, Error Coins, lincoln cent errors, what is a wide collar, wide collar

Definition: A coin struck inside a collar whose diameter is wider than normal. This rare error is subtle and is often only detected when an otherwise normal-looking coin gets stuck in a plastic storage tube or won’t fit in its designated hole inside a cardboard Dansco album. An abnormally wide collar can arise in several ways: A collar intended […]

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What are those circles on your coins?

Definition: Tiny raised circles, semicircles, and occasionally spirals that are most often found in or near the center of the design. The imperfections can be found on either face. First recognized in 2004 cents, these die imperfections have now been found as far back as a 1965 cent and as recently as a 2015 nickel. Other examples