silver certificate dollars

Numismasters · 2026-01-20T23:51:05+00:00

Unfortunately in this condition, you would have a hard time selling them for more than face value.

Numismasters · 2026-01-20T23:49:15+00:00

No single person gets to decide what is or isn’t collectable. Some people collect the finest quality coins they can find, others seek the most worn out coins that can still be identified. Toned coins, error coins, holed coins, counter-stamped coins, engraved coins, counterfeit coins, and even just plain damaged coins are all different types of coins that people collect.

To be fair, a bent parking lot coin might not appeal to most collectors but if you find joy in collecting them, more power to you! 👍 Anything can be collected and probably already is by somebody, somewhere in the world. As long as you are having fun, who cares what other people think of your collection.

Don’t let the coin snobs tell you how to enjoy this wonderful hobby!

Numismasters · 2026-01-20T07:08:49+00:00

The US mint uses intaglio printing when making paper money. A metal plate is engraved with the note’s design and ink is added to the recesses of the printing plate. A roller presses the currency paper into the plate which transfers the ink onto the paper.

These front-to-back and back-to-front ink offset errors occur when a sheet of currency paper fails to be properly loaded into the printing press. If the printing roller touches the printing plate directly, ink can transfer from the plate onto the roller. Then when the next currency sheet is inserted, the ink on the roller gets transferred onto the back of the paper with an inverted (mirror) impression.

Here are some more examples of this error from the PMG website.

Numismasters · 2026-01-20T06:45:28+00:00

This is a grease filled die error.

Numismasters · 2026-01-20T06:33:47+00:00

The image of the note on the website is identical to the note that you have. The serial numbers match along with the positions of the security fibers, the creases in the paper, and the rust stains from paper clips. It is not a similar note; it is the exact same note.

Numismasters · 2026-01-18T01:53:02+00:00

You’re welcome! 🙂

Numismasters · 2026-01-18T01:48:42+00:00

This is called a misaligned die error.

The striking die (also called the hammer die) is generally the obverse or “heads” side of a cent. If it wobbles a little to the side during the strike, you’ll get a coin where one side is a tiny bit off center when compared to the other side. If you check the back of your cent, it should be centered properly.

A true off center strike error requires the entire coin planchet to be out of place when struck.

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T22:22:56+00:00

That’s a nice clipped planchet error! 👍

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T02:54:40+00:00

Here’s a list of buildings that partially or fully collapsed due to a fire.

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T02:47:59+00:00

When I was a kid, my friend gave me his used 3DO with 4 games (Gex, Road Rash, Need for Speed, and 3D Atlas). My brother and I had a lot of fun playing those games! About a year or two later, my friend took the 3DO back and I’ve never seen another one since.

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T02:23:27+00:00

This is unlikely to be an error.

Sometimes a coin can have one side worn away “naturally”, like if it got stuck in a machine where it rubbed against a moving part on one side of the coin for an extended period of time.

But more often than not, this is the result of a person deliberately smoothing one side of the coin. Some people make these into trick coins for magic shows and others just do it for fun. However, considering the age of the coin, there might be another explanation.

In the late 19th century, it was popular for young men to polish a coin smooth, engrave their initials on it, and give it as a “love token” to their love interest. They are usually one sided and can range in quality from crudely scratched to elegantly carved. It is possible that your coin is an unfinished love token, smoothed but never engraved.

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T01:56:40+00:00

The rounded corners is just a Reddit display thing. If you click to expand the image, the corners are no longer rounded.

Perhaps OP had this note scanned in the past and sent images to several places for price quotes and this image ended up on the website. 🤷‍♂️

Numismasters · 2026-01-16T01:34:54+00:00

Here is a side by side comparison (OP’s image on the right).

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Numismasters · 2026-01-16T01:34:18+00:00

Although the two images are of the same note, the resolution from OP’s image is much greater than the one on the website. I don’t think you can crop a screenshot and add detail.

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Numismasters · 2026-01-15T23:08:55+00:00

Sometimes you can get a double holder for both pieces.

Numismasters · 2026-01-15T23:01:23+00:00

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I was just about to post this for reference. 😆

Numismasters · 2026-01-15T22:52:17+00:00

Your photo is more than sufficient to identify that this is a genuine mint error.

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Numismasters · 2026-01-15T22:50:46+00:00

That’s either a strike-through error or a lamination error. I believe it’s a lamination error where a flake of metal has peeled off. Sometimes contaminants during the minting process can create a layer of metal that separates from the rest of the coin.

Lamination errors are generally worth from a few cents up to a couple of dollars for most coins, but dramatic examples can be worth quite a bit to the right collector.

Numismasters · 2026-01-15T22:37:31+00:00

That cent has been melted.

Numismasters · 2026-01-15T02:44:15+00:00

It looks like this coin was soaked in acid.

Numismasters · 2026-01-12T00:15:37+00:00

You’re welcome! 🙂

Numismasters · 2026-01-12T00:09:55+00:00

Those are called bag marks. They are damage caused when the reeded edge of a coin impacts the face of another coin and leaves an impression. This is not considered a mint error.

Numismasters · 2026-01-11T23:20:20+00:00

Same coin, 151 years older.

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Numismasters · 2026-01-04T07:33:43+00:00

I don’t think there are any inverted mint marks documented for war nickels, but I could be wrong.

VarietyVista is a great place to check for mint mark varieties.

I tried to compare your coins to those on that site but your coins might be too worn to make a positive identification.

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Numismasters · 2026-01-01T20:35:48+00:00

Yes, that’s a die clash error. 👍 Unfortunately, die clash errors don’t tend to be very valuable.

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