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When a coin shows an anomaly, it's either an error or a variety. Generally speaking, a <strong>variety</strong>, created intentionally or not, affects the design only and is generated even before the coin is produced, while an <strong>error</strong> is the result of an unintentional irregularity that happened during the production process.</p> <p>The errors and varieties of Canadian coins can be divided into three categories:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#die">Die errors</a></li> <li><a href="#planchet">Planchet errors</a></li> <li><a href="#striking">Striking errors</a></li> </ul> <p>The list of errors and varieties below is divided by category and ordered alphabetically.</p> <h3 id="die">Die errors</h3> <div class="errors_list"><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=accumulations&id=5" title="Accumulations">Accumulations</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=accumulations&id=5" title="Accumulations"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-2001-p-accumulations.jpg" alt="Accumulations" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=cuds&id=3" title="Cuds">Cuds</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=cuds&id=3" title="Cuds"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-1960-cuds.jpg" alt="Cuds" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-chip&id=4" title="Die Chip">Die Chip</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-chip&id=4" title="Die Chip"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1964-die-chip.jpg" alt="Die Chip" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-clash&id=10" title="Die clash">Die clash</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-clash&id=10" title="Die clash"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/errors-die-clash-25-cents-1943.jpg" alt="Die clash" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-crack&id=1" title="Die Crack">Die Crack</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-crack&id=1" title="Die Crack"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/error-die-crack-variety-coin.jpg" alt="Die Crack" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-damage&id=23" title="Die Damage">Die Damage</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-damage&id=23" title="Die Damage"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/25-cents-2010-die-damage.jpg" alt="Die Damage" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-damage-by-hub&id=43" title="Die Damage by Hub">Die Damage by Hub</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-damage-by-hub&id=43" title="Die Damage by Hub"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/25-cents-die-damage-by-hub.jpg" alt="Die Damage by Hub" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-deterioration-doubling&id=11" title="Die deterioration doubling">Die deterioration doubling</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-deterioration-doubling&id=11" title="Die deterioration doubling"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1979-deteriorated-die.jpg" alt="Die deterioration doubling" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-polishing&id=12" title="Die Polishing">Die Polishing</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-polishing&id=12" title="Die Polishing"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1962-harp.jpg" alt="Die Polishing" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=dot&id=6" title="Dot">Dot</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=dot&id=6" title="Dot"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/error-dot-variety-coin.jpg" alt="Dot" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-die&id=32" title="Double die">Double die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-die&id=32" title="Double die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1962-double-die.jpg" alt="Double die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=filled-die&id=19" title="Filled Die">Filled Die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=filled-die&id=19" title="Filled Die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1940-filled-die.jpg" alt="Filled Die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=filling&id=8" title="Filling">Filling</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=filling&id=8" title="Filling"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1979-filling.jpg" alt="Filling" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=misaligned-die&id=25" title="Misaligned Die">Misaligned Die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=misaligned-die&id=25" title="Misaligned Die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-dollar-1995-misaligned-die.jpg" alt="Misaligned Die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=mortar-set&id=9" title="Mortar Set">Mortar Set</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=mortar-set&id=9" title="Mortar Set"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1947-mortar-set.jpg" alt="Mortar Set" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=mule&id=21" title="Mule">Mule</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=mule&id=21" title="Mule"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-1953-mule.jpg" alt="Mule" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=repunched-die&id=17" title="Repunched Die">Repunched Die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=repunched-die&id=17" title="Repunched Die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/50-cents-1947-repunched-die.jpg" alt="Repunched Die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=retained-broken-die&id=2" title="Retained Broken Die">Retained Broken Die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=retained-broken-die&id=2" title="Retained Broken Die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-1945-retained-broken-die.jpg" alt="Retained Broken Die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=rippled-coin&id=30" title="Rippled Coin">Rippled Coin</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=rippled-coin&id=30" title="Rippled Coin"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1980-rippled-coin.jpg" alt="Rippled Coin" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=rotated-die&id=24" title="Rotated die">Rotated die</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=rotated-die&id=24" title="Rotated die"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/25-cents-1967-rotated-die.jpg" alt="Rotated die" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=spacing-of-numbers&id=15" title="Spacing of numbers">Spacing of numbers</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=spacing-of-numbers&id=15" title="Spacing of numbers"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1893-spacing-of-numbers.jpg" alt="Spacing of numbers" class="responsive" /></a></p></div></div><div class="clear"></div><h3 id="planchet">Planchet errors</h3> <div class="errors_list"><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=blank&id=28" title="Blank">Blank</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=blank&id=28" title="Blank"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-blank.jpg" alt="Blank" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=blanking-burr&id=44" title="Blanking burr">Blanking burr</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=blanking-burr&id=44" title="Blanking burr"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/errors-blanking-burr-5-cents-1935.jpg" alt="Blanking burr" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=clipped-planchet&id=26" title="Clipped Planchet">Clipped Planchet</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=clipped-planchet&id=26" title="Clipped Planchet"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/errors-clipped-1-cent-1962-g.jpg" alt="Clipped Planchet" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=deficient-plating&id=22" title="Deficient Plating">Deficient Plating</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=deficient-plating&id=22" title="Deficient Plating"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-1944-deficient-plating.jpg" alt="Deficient Plating" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=incomplete-clip&id=37" title="Incomplete Clip">Incomplete Clip</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=incomplete-clip&id=37" title="Incomplete Clip"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1962-partial-clip.jpg" alt="Incomplete Clip" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=planchet-flaw&id=27" title="Planchet flaw">Planchet flaw</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=planchet-flaw&id=27" title="Planchet flaw"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1947-planchet-flaw.jpg" alt="Planchet flaw" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=wrong-planchet&id=36" title="Wrong planchet">Wrong planchet</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=wrong-planchet&id=36" title="Wrong planchet"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1978-wrong-planchet.jpg" alt="Wrong planchet" class="responsive" /></a></p></div></div><div class="clear"></div><h3 id="striking">Striking errors</h3> <div class="errors_list"><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-cap&id=40" title="Die Cap">Die Cap</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=die-cap&id=40" title="Die Cap"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1978-die-cap.jpg" alt="Die Cap" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-struck-obverse&id=38" title="Double struck obverse">Double struck obverse</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-struck-obverse&id=38" title="Double struck obverse"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1969-reverse-on-reverse.jpg" alt="Double struck obverse" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-struck-reverse&id=39" title="Double struck reverse">Double struck reverse</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=double-struck-reverse&id=39" title="Double struck reverse"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1969-reverse-on-obverse.jpg" alt="Double struck reverse" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=extra-metal&id=7" title="Extra Metal">Extra Metal</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=extra-metal&id=7" title="Extra Metal"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1980-extra-metal.jpg" alt="Extra Metal" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=full-brockage&id=42" title="Full Brockage">Full Brockage</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=full-brockage&id=42" title="Full Brockage"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/25-cents-full-brockage.jpg" alt="Full Brockage" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=indented-strike&id=41" title="Indented Strike">Indented Strike</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=indented-strike&id=41" title="Indented Strike"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-indented-strike.jpg" alt="Indented Strike" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=machine-doubling&id=14" title="Machine doubling">Machine doubling</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=machine-doubling&id=14" title="Machine doubling"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-1974-die-shift.jpg" alt="Machine doubling" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=partial-brockage&id=31" title="Partial Brockage">Partial Brockage</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=partial-brockage&id=31" title="Partial Brockage"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-1964-partial-brockage.jpg" alt="Partial Brockage" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=partial-collar&id=34" title="Partial collar">Partial collar</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=partial-collar&id=34" title="Partial collar"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/10-cents-1963-partial-collar.jpg" alt="Partial collar" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=retarded-coin&id=29" title="Retarded Coin">Retarded Coin</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=retarded-coin&id=29" title="Retarded Coin"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/5-cents-2002-retarded-coin.jpg" alt="Retarded Coin" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=struck-through-grease&id=33" title="Struck through Grease">Struck through Grease</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=struck-through-grease&id=33" title="Struck through Grease"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/1-cent-2003-p-struck-through-grease.jpg" alt="Struck through Grease" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=uncentered-broadstrike&id=35" title="Uncentered broadstrike">Uncentered broadstrike</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=uncentered-broadstrike&id=35" title="Uncentered broadstrike"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/errors-uncentered-broad-strike-off-center-1-dollar-1968.jpg" alt="Uncentered broadstrike" class="responsive" /></a></p></div><div><h3><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=weak-strike&id=20" title="Weak Strike">Weak Strike</a></h3> <p><a href="coins-errors-varieties.php?error=weak-strike&id=20" title="Weak Strike"><img src="https://www.numicanada.com/medias/pieces-de-monnaie/erreurs/liste/50-cents-1974-weak-strike.jpg" alt="Weak Strike" class="responsive" /></a></p></div></div><div class="clear"></div><h3>Errors and varieties listed by Hans Zoell</h3><p>Here are <a href="coins-errors-varieties-zoell.php" title="Errors and varieties listed by Hans Zoell">pictures from Coinsandcanada</a> listed by Hans Zoell in his various publications.</p> <h3>Related numismatic tools, articles and links</h3> <div class="col1_3"> <div class="vignette"> <a href="coins-articles.php?article=silver-and-gold-coloured-1-cent-coins&id=936" title="Silver and gold coloured 1 cent coins"><img src="https://www.coinsandcanada.com/medias/vignettes/coins-silver-gold-plating-1-cent-coins.jpg"><br> 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