Rare Major Error Coin: 1986 Canadian 25 Cents on Dominican Republic 10-Centavos Blank, PCGS Certified Choice Uncirculated MS-63

While it is extremely rare for a Canadian coin to be struck on the blank for a different Canadian denomination, it is even rarer for a Canadian coin to be struck on the blank intended for a coin from a different country. This 1986 Canadian 25-cent coin has been struck on a smaller and lighter blank intended for Dominican Republic 10-centavos coins, which were also being produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1986. The coin has been independently certified and encapsulated by the Professional Coin Grading Service, with a grade of MS-63.

As a result of modern technology and excellent quality control at the Royal Canadian Mint, major error coins are rare in Canada, but with the large volume of coins produced for circulation, a few error coins will occasionally escape scrutiny at the mint and make it out to the banks and into the hands of collectors.

One of the rarest and most sought-after of all possible error coins results when the blank (or planchet) intended for a coin from a different country is used to strike a Canadian coin of a different size, weight and composition. A regular 1986 Canadian quarter has a weight of 5.07 grams and a composition of pure nickel, while the smaller Dominican Republic 10-centavos coin has a weight of just 2.5 grams and is made of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. This error coin also exhibits strong mixed colours with the nickel and copper colours showing.  

How does the wrong planchet error occur?
In some processes at the mint, blanks and coins are moved in large tote bins. These bins have sloped bottoms which act as funnels to allow the bin to empty when a sliding trap door is opened. On occasion, a blank or coin can remain stuck in the bin and escape unnoticed, and since that bin may later be used to transport other blanks, the trapped piece can become dislodged and get mixed in with the rest of the contents of the bin. If the wrong blank is fed into the coining press, the resulting coin will be a wrong planchet error. Only an extremely small number of these errors escape mechanical and visual inspections and make their way out of the mint.

Includes:
• Canadian Error 1986 25-Cent Struck on Dominican 10-Cent Blank

Warranty Information:
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