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Struck thru
An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck. A common Struck Thru error is a piece of wire that leaves an indentation that is usually mistaken for a scratch.
1969-S Washington Quarter Struck Thru Cap Die
Proof Errors
Proof coins are struck by technicians who hand feed the blanks into special presses. They are produced, examined, and packaged using extreme quality control.
the types of error coins you can collect: Blank Planchets, Broadstrikes/partial collars, Capped Dies, Clips, Double/Triple/Multiple Strikes, Doubled/Tripled dies, Fragments, Major Die Breaks (Cuds), Off Centers, Split offs/Laminations, Struck Thru's, ...
STRUCK THRU Refers to a foreign substance that was in the die during the coining process. Usually leaves a depressed area. Often caused by a piece of rag used for cleaning or grease not properly wiped off. SQ Square, as in Sq.
 See also: Struck, Collar, Quarter, Planchet, Proof coin
  
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