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Kevin, Good to hear your last post :D We would be happy to see your die clashes. If you don't feel like sharing them anymore please visit: http://www.maddieclashes.com/typica...-small-cent/ to attribute your clashes. If you're die clash doesn't match up with something listed, post here or submit to the site. The site also has overlays so you will be able to see if you indeed have a clash just by learning what features intersect.
Edited by BlueSolo 02/02/2016 4:16 pm
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I didn't come in here like a banshee if you read all the post you had different things being said and the first thing that was said was if it was dipped it would have pits, post new pictures,then someone contradicted that comment, I admitted right from the start I didn't know about acid again read the post to say I have done things when I was only trying to show that it did not have things that people said it should have,for when someone tells me something and they would point a site out I went and looked,some one mentioned acid dip coins didn't have a rim,but when I ran my thumb across the coin I could feel the rim sticking up so see I read every post,somethings just wasn't making since when people say different things and on my personal experience is when coins have had chemicals put on them the toning and luster of a coin changes and I never said this is in fact a split planchet or said for a fact it was a wrong planchet,i said it appeared to be one or the other again it was just my opinion at the time,yea I have collected coins for along time but I never stood up and said look I am an expert,and from my first statement was 1952-D penny 2 grams I will be posting pics I didn't claim anything from the start of the post so don't say things that aren't true,and I am not going to agree with someone because they have alot of time on here because 2 people had alot of time and said different things so in a debate you take what people say,any proof they show match it with what you have the best you can and go from there.and to make a comment that I already had my mind made up well glad someone can read minds.
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Rackster lead the thread with "Acid has been used to thin out a cent, but it's hard to tell if this was done to your coin. [...] Can you take pictures of the coin removed from the flip?" to which you responded "How can coin collecting be fun if everyone is constantly thinking something has been faked." Rackster was not explicitly stating "Your coin is fake", just giving a reasonable doubt. Every coin must be looked for signs of being fake or signs of being real since you never know what people will do. There are symptoms to look for on each error, if they are no present, then the coin has been altered. As CoinMasters said recently in another thread, verifying coins legitimacy is a science. We use the clues we have. No rim does not mean it completely does not exist, just that it has been eaten away to the point it's now small or not very visible.
You said so yourself that you didn't know the minting process and tried to watch a video about it. Without knowing the process of coin minting, you cannot say for sure that you know it is an error.
To answer your question, coin collecting is fun because you constantly are learning no matter how long you have been doing it for. :D Celebrate your wins, forget your losses!
Edited by BlueSolo 02/02/2016 8:07 pm
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Thank you blue that was my bad I was responding to seal and I didn't put it in there sorry.and thank you blue for the link I have been there it has good pics and info
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Whoa, wait a minute. The quote that Bluesolo is referring to is on the first page of this thread. How could it be in response to me? I had not even commented in this thread at that time. It is the quote that he mentioned is why I said you came in like a banshee, You got immediately defensive on all the coins you posted. Ken Potter has even responded to this thread. Is that not a high enough authority on the subject?
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When I was younger, I found a Lincoln Cent (coincidentally, a 1952-D) which was silver colored. I was convinced I had something valuable until I did a bit of research and discovered it was just plated. These things happen to all of us, but most people are willing to understand and accept it as a learning opportunity when they realize their misunderstanding. Honestly, there's really no point arguing anymore. There are a handful of very knowledgeable experts on this site, including but not limited to Ken Potter and Richard S. Cooper, and if one of them replies to you, you'd better believe what they have to say. Another thing- you seem to be under the impression that the coin was altered to look like an error. Although it was likely done intentionally, the damage was probably not done to deceive collectors. A more likely explanation is that it was used to fool a vending machine, as mentioned previously. In addition, I would like to point out that there are many different acids, ranging in strength from the dilute sulfuric acid in rain to the hydrochloric acid in your stomach (and many even stronger). Since there is not just one type of acid, coins affected by different acidic liquids may appear different, primarily in the way of toning and coloration. Although this find isn't worth more than a cent or two, you can always keep looking. Who knows, you could find a major error like a split planchet.  Keep looking, and don't let this little setback dash your hopes.
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The reply was the last thread on page 4 I was making a response to.sorry for the confusion I am not high tech,i see where if someone replies to something earlier they put the comment on there post I don't know how to do that yet.
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On the 'reply to topic' page, copy and past the quote, then select it and click the quote button or use [quote]quote tags.[/quote]
Edited by Numisma 02/03/2016 12:54 am
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I hate working at night I miss a lot of the fun posts. Anyway this post has brought me to do an experiment going to do some soak tests and see what I get
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Pillar of the Community
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Just remember that the coin in question probably saw some circulation after the damage.
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Thank you numis I appreciate that when I get some free time I will have to practice that.
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Pillar of the Community
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What do you mean 'practice'? In order to simulate the circulation you would have to carry it in your pocket for many months or even over a year.
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I believe he was referring to practice the quote tags.
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Oh, I see. 
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When the weight and thickness of the coin is different from normal, that is a sure sign that it was altered. The first thing I looks for on acid reduced coins is the rim area missing and the weight is lightened. I feel the OP's coin was acid dipped. Other examples also shown on this thread are also dipped in acid.
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