PART VI. Striking Errors: Multiple strikes: In-collar/out–of-collar. Definition: Multiple strikes can occur inside the collar or outside the collar.

An imperfectly centered coin that is struck out-of-collar is called an “uncentered broadstrike”. In order to qualify as a broadstrike, the full design must be ...

The thing to remember about "outside of the collar" strikes, is that the collar die "floats." It's on a spring-loaded device which allows the collar die to ...

Partial collar strikes occur when there is a malfunction of the striking press. This causes the collar to be in an incorrect position.

Broadstruck coins are those that are struck outside of the retaining collar. Without a collar there is nothing to contain the coin as it is struck and the ...

Blanks are surrounded by collars when struck to prevent the blank from flattening and spreading. Edge and rim errors occur when collars are either out of ...

Off-center strikes are the most known mint error coins in numismatics. Off-centering occurs when the coin blank does not land properly on the collar.

Off Centre Strikes & Off Centre Dies · 1) A broadstrike is a strike in which the planchet is struck without the collar being engaged. · 2) A ramstrike is a strike ...

When a planchet falls completely outside of the collar, a broadstruck or off-center coin is the result. If the planchet partially remains in the collar, then ...

Glossary of Error-Variety Terms. Abnormal reeding. This coin was struck from a collar die, which had either more than or less than the normal number of reeds.