Welcome to the Northern Nevada Dollar Error Gallery.

You have found your way to our favorite section of this website. These pages exhibit part of our collection of Silver dollar errors using higher resolution scans.

We enjoy collecting dollar errors because with as many dollars as we buy and sell day in and day out errors in this series are still rarely seen. Most of these types of errors would have never left the mint building because at that time coins were just money and nobody wanted a piece of money they couldn’t spend. Besides that, the coiner could be fired for shoddy work. Quality control should have thrown them back into the melting pot had they been caught. On larger coins, such as these, errors were most often caught and destroyed at the mint being as they were easier to spot than a smaller size.

If you have a dollar error and are considering selling it we are always looking to expand our own gallery. For us this is our fun. Please feel free to contact us if you have a dollar error, or any other neat error for that matter, that you would like to sell. Thank you, and again these errors are not for sale, they are here for your viewing enjoyment.

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1882-CC 10% Off Center Morgan Dollar

The first coin on this tour is an Uncirculated 1882-CC Dollar that was struck 10% off center. What this means is that the planchet being fed into the press had not come to rest on the dies before it was struck. Like the Broken CC, this coin has two of the same attributes that make us excited. It is from our home town of Carson City and it is a Morgan dollar error. We do love CC errors!

1891-CC 10% Off Center Morgan Dollar

Our newest acquisition is an 1891-CC Dollar struck 10% offcenter. This piece is a similar error to the 1882-CC above, but with some exciting twists. This is now our second favorite error, only because the Broken CC Dollar simply cannot be topped. However, this piece is not only a rare date CC Dollar, but also extremely nice for the grade. We do love CC errors!

1884-CC Struck Through Grease Morgan Dollar

Another new acquisition we have just added is an 1884-CC Dollar graded MS-61 that was struck through grease giving it a very interesting flat look.

1878-CC Rotated Reverse Morgan Dollar

What’s so special about this coin? This Carson City Dollar error has a rotated reverse. If you hold a U.S. coin in your hand and turn it top over bottom (not side to side) the reverse should appear right side up. With this coin, the reverse was struck with a rotated die!

1880-S 15% Off Center Morgan Dollar

This coin is Uncirculated 1880-S Dollar that was struck 15% off center. Although this error is not a Carson City error, it is a Morgan dollar with a dramatic striking error. An off center is created by the coin being struck when the planchet is not in perfect alignment with the dies. Under normal circumstances the collar would have held the planchet in place for the dies to strike.

1889-O 5% Off Center Morgan Dollar

Another one our our offcenter Morgan Dollars. This coin is an Almost Uncirculated 1889-O Dollar that was struck 5% off center. Although this error is not as dramatic as the 82-CC, it is still a pretty interesting coin.

1902-S 5% Off Center Morgan Dollar

This coin is interesting because, like our CC errors, this is a better date coin and an error.  Struck 5% offcenter like our 1889-O.

1921 Broadstruck out of Collar Morgan Dollar

Here is a 1921 Morgan Dollar Broadstruck out of the collar graded MS-64 by PCGS. Even though this error is not quite as dramatic as the previous errors, it is a dollar error. We debated on whether or not to buy this one when it was offered to us, but in the end we did just because dollar errors are so rare.

1922-S Large Broadstruck out of Collar Peace Dollar

Silver Dollar Blank Planchet

Here is a Type 2 sliver dollar planchet graded AU58 by PCGS. When planchets were made for silver dollars there were two steps to the process. First, the planchet was cut from the strips of metal, what a type 1 planchet would be. Second, the edges of the blank planchet were rolled. This rounded the sides in preparation for the denticles and edge of the coin to be struck up. Our planchet made it through the cutting and rolling processes, but never to striking. One can always wonder what year this planchet was made. Was it intended for a Morgan dollar? A Peace dollar? Or, could this one have even been made earlier and intended for a Seated dollar? We will never know, but it does add some intrigue to the piece.

Off Center Pony Express Medal

Here is a really cool piece. While this is not a “Silver Dollar” error, it fits very well with our collection as it was struck at the Carson City Mint. During the 2002 Carson City Coin Show, which is held annually in the old mint building, the mint struck some of these Pony express medals for souveniers. This particular piece was struck off center in error. The staff at the mint decided to hold a silent auction to benefit the Museum which is now housed in the CC Mint building, and we won the auction. We are very proud of this piece because it may be the only “Modern” mint error from the Carson City Mint.

Engraved 1921-D Morgan Dollar

In 1921 then director of the Denver mint embarked on a plan to engrave the first 100 Morgan Dollars to be minted by his facility. It became readily apparent that there simply was not enough time to complete the task, engraving dollars being much more arduous than expected. The project was stopped after only 12 coins were completed. This coin is number 4 of the twelve and definately one of our favorite pieces. Whilenot strictly an “error”, it is a fascinating bit of numismatic history that still fits in well with our collection.

1921-S Tilted Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

1883-CC Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

1880-CC Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

1872-CC 5% Off Center Seated Liberty Half Dollar

1923-S 2% Defective Plan Peace Dollar

1923 Struck Through Plan Peace Dollar

1922 1/4″ Cracked Planchet Peace Dollar

1922 Planchet Lamination Pease Dollar

1921 1/2″ Cracked Planchet Peace Dollar

1921-D Strike 10% Off Center/Cracked Morgan Dollar

1921 Broken Planchet After Strike + Partial Collar

1921 Reverse Planchet Lamination Morgan Dollar

1921 Struck 5% Off Center Morgan Dollar

1921 Filled Dies Morgan Dollar

1902 Minor Struck-Thru Morgan Dollar

1898-S Minor Struck-Thru Morgan Dollar

1891-O Laminated Reverse Morgan Dollar

1890-CC Minor Struck-Thru Morgan Dollar

1890-CC Planchet Lamentation Morgan Dollar

1887 Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

1886 Reverse Planchet Lamination Morgan Dollar

1884-O Struck 5% Off Center Morgan Dollar

1884-CC Split After Strike

During the minting process metal alloy is rolled out like cookie dough. Blanks, or planchets, are punched from the strips, just like making cookies. Occasionally the planchet suffers from an improper mixing of the metal. This happens more often than you might think, and when it does results may vary. Most often small flakes break away form the coin. Every once in a while a much larger break will occur, usually splitting the coin in half like an Oreo cookie. Rarer yet, a break across the coin (such as the one we have) occurs. Most of these types of errors would have never left the mint building because at that time coins were just money and nobody wanted a piece of money they couldn’t spend. Besides that, the coiner could be fired for shoddy work. Quality control would have thrown this one back into the melting pot had they caught it. The fact that the break occurred on such a large coin also adds to its intrigue. On larger coins, errors were most often caught and destroyed at the mint being as they were easier to spot. Another amazing fact is that both halves of the coin remained with each other. In the world of errors, split planchets often have only one the two pieces surviving. We are glad that this coin has come to us having survived all these years in the state of preservation that it is.

We are proud of our trademark error at Northern Nevada Coin. Our error has it all! It is from our hometown of Carson City, it is a Morgan dollar error, it is split almost perfectly in half, and we have both halves preserved in mint state 64. We do believe that this piece is unique and more interesting than any other coin we have ever seen.

“What’s the value?” you might ask.  Errors are highly sought after prizes. It is a Morgan dollar error, which are exceedingly rare, not to mention the most dramatic error we have ever seen on a Morgan dollar – the most widely collected series in numismatics – making this piece of great interest to many collectors.  Furthermore, it is a Carson City Morgan dollar – the most sought after mint – much desired by those who collect only CC material.  So…who knows!  All we know is that the coin is not for sale and we do not disclose what it took to own this beauty.  We will not discuss what we think it should sell for if we sold it, because we won’t. It is here only so that you can see and enjoy it along with us. We hope you enjoy previewing this rarity. 

1884-CC Weak Strike Morgan Dollar

1881-CC Defective Planchet at 6:30 Morgan Dollar

1880/79-CC Minor Strike-Thru Obv at 6:30 Morgan Dollar

1880-CC Minor Struck-Thru Obv Morgan Dollar

1879-CC Struck Through Morgan Dollar

1878-S Struck 10% Off Center Morgan Dollar

1878-CC 75 Degree Rotated Rev Morgan Dollar

1878-CC 60 Degree Clockwise Rotated Rev Morgan Dollar

1874-CC Minor Struck-Thru Obv Trade Dollar

1873-CC Double Struck in Collar Seated Liberty

1875-CC Partial Collar Liberty Head

1873-CC Laminated Planchet Obv Liberty Seated Quarter

1885-O Reverse Struck Thru Morgan Dollar

1921 Reverse Struck Thru Morgan Dollar

1923 Reverse Struck Thru Peace Dollar

1904-O Obverse Struck Thru Morgan Dollar

1882-CC Obverse Struck Thru/Planchet Flaw Morgan Dollar

1889-S Obv Struck Thru Morgan Dollar

1891-CC Obverse Struck Thru GSA Morgan Dollar

1878-CC Rotated Dies Morgan Dollar

1921 Reverse Struck Thru Morgan Dollar

1902-S Reverse Lamination Morgan Dollar

1886 Obverse Lamination Morgan Dollar

1922 Cracked Planchet Peace Dollar

1898-S Morgan Dollar Struck on Heavily Adjusted Planchet

1890-O Obverse Misaligned Die Morgan Dollar

1884-CC Reverse Struck Thru Wood GSA Morgan Dollar

90% Silver Type 2 Planchet 26.7g

If you are coming to Carson City, Reno, Virginia City, Sparks, or the Lake Tahoe area please feel free to stop by and view our error collection in person.