Stacks Bowers is buying and selling all rare coins and currency

HomeUS CoinsMike Byers Mint Error News - Unique 1973-S Proof Ike Dollar Mated...

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique 1973-S Proof Ike Dollar Mated Pair

Mike Byers Mint Error News - Unique 1973-S Proof Ike Dollar Mated Pair

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ……

1973-S Proof Ike Dollar Mated Pair

Ike Dollar Struck on a 1¢ Planchet

mated with an

Ike Dollar Indented by a 1¢ Planchet

PCGS PR67 & PR67RB

 

This unique discovery is the only known mated off-metal and indented pair on any United States Proof coin. This mated pair is unique in several ways and is visually breathtaking. An Eisenhower Dollar planchet and a copper Lincoln Cent planchet were both in the collar at the same time and were struck by Ike Dollar Proof dies. The placement of the cent planchet was perfectly positioned in the center of Eisenhower’s portrait. Although there are a few other Eisenhower Dollar Proof mated pairs known, this one is the most visually dramatic.

Mike Byers Mint Error News - Unique 1973-S Proof Ike Dollar Mated Pair

Proof coins are struck by technicians who hand-feed the blanks into special presses. They are produced, examined, and packaged using extreme quality control. It is very unusual to find major Proof errors. A few broadstrikes, off-centers, double strikes (in collar), and off-metals have been known to be found in sealed Proof sets. Proof errors are aggressively sought after by many error collectors.

A very small group of Proof errors recently came from a collection that was auctioned by the State of California. The United States Secret Service inspected and released this collection to the State of California determining that it was legal to own. The State of California then auctioned the collection and it has been dispersed since the sale.

This unique mated off-metal and indented pair is the ultimate Eisenhower Dollar major mint error set and the ultimate Proof major mint error set.

* * *

 

Mike Byers Mint Error News

Mike Byers
Mike Byershttps://minterrornews.com/
Mike Byers is the Owner, Publisher and Editor of Mint Error News Magazine and the Mint Error News website that was founded in 2003. In 2009, Mike Byers published his first book, World's Greatest Mint Errors, which received the NLG Award for Best World Coin Book.

Related Articles

8 COMMENTS

  1. I have a dollar bill that I think is unique, but I can’t get anyone to look at it. It is a 1988 issue and the portrait side is normal but the other side looks to be over inked with green ink. I can’t find anything like it any where. I had my bank look at it and it is not counterfeit. I have pictures if anyone is interested.

  2. I have a 2016 P dime similar to that one except is not a full circle it goes from behind the ear all the way to the bottom of the neck area is this a new discovery or is already out there?

  3. I have a gold presidential 1 dollar coin .that is significantly lighter then what the weight should be… and also a 2014 state quarter that has absolutely no known errors at all and I have one

  4. I just wish I could help you ought to identify those coins but I’m having trouble with myself I have a 1955 it’s a double die reverse in the front up verse the date is triple with other things also have a early colonist coin it’s in Massachusetts little tree 1652 he was slightly more than it’s supposed to what they say but it does not have any stamp nowhere of copy if it was a copy it should have that and it’s don’t also have a lot of other rare coins and I’ve tried to text and talk to other people who might know about them but I’ve never got any response from anyone if anyone can help me please text me and give me some advice about the coins I just woke up thank you all very much God bless

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Bullion Sharks Silver

AU Capital Management US gold Coins

David Lawrence Rare Coins Auctions