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  • Oldiebutagoodie
    Member
    • Oct 2016
    • 68

    #1

    Error Filled Dies | Filled Letter R

    To finish off my searching tonight I came across a 1968 S with the letter R on Liberty filled full and rounded like a bead set in there. Kinda neat looking.
    Are these common to come across? And do they belong to a variety? In my humble knowledge I've not yet heard what this might be called or if they are sought after etc.
    Anyone care to enlighten me?

    sorry if my pics are fuzzy... I gotta find a better way of taking pics.
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  • GrumpyEd
    Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 7229

    #2
    The die is negative of the coin so on the die there's a little stub that makes the center of the R, that little stub was broken off from the die.

    Most people would call it an error, like a die chip or a bie.

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    • jfines69
      Paid Member

      • Jun 2010
      • 28630

      #3
      I agree with Grumpy... Also your pics are actually very good for just beginning!!!
      Jim
      (A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!

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      • Petespockets55
        Paid Member

        • Dec 2014
        • 6882

        #4
        It looks like there is also a small die chip starting on the B of LIBERTY.

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        • willbrooks
          Die & Design Expert, LCF Glossary Author

          • Jan 2012
          • 9473

          #5
          Die chips in general are very common, but the ones like this that fill the holes in letters seem to be slightly more popular. You might get a buck or two for it. Still fun to find them.
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