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Forum Dad
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A thought is to maybe have a highlighted (Beginners & Repeated Questions)page of sorts that has but one reply so a moderator can post a link to the answer rather than having to explain in long threads time and time again to the new collector. I'm not so sure I agree with that on a wide-scale level. I think one of the charms of this forum is that all questions, common or obscure, new member or old, get personalized answers. If this was a support forum for a piece of software, I would agree. But we're far from that.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Coppercoins, I really love your site, I look at it at least a 1/2 dozen times a day looking to see my coins match any on your site. I have found some, but can't get a good enough picture, your pictures are perfect. Wish I could find the right lighting and all that, have been doing somewhat better, but still not as well as I wished. Thanks again for your participation.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:Originally posted by bobby131313I'm not so sure I agree with that on a wide-scale level. I think one of the charms of this forum is that all questions, common or obscure, new member or old, get personalized answers. If this was a support forum for a piece of software, I would agree. But we're far from that. I agree there is no cookie cutter answer that will fit the bill to each persons questions that will help them to understand the point that we are trying to get across to each person asking |
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I tend to agree that the cookie cutter approach will not work. What will work (if used properly) is a gallery of images sectioned by subject type that will show the user what typical examples of common oddities look like so they might be able to skip the trouble of photographing, uploading, and posting about every small oddity they find, and wait for the truly wierd coin to pop up before going to all that trouble. Something that educates them as to what Die Deterioration Doubling, eject doubling, and other forms of Machine Doubling look like as well as how to tell the difference between Machine Doubling an doubled dies with image examples, and the difference between a die crack, die chip, die break, and Cud. Simple things like that which I see repeated here over and over again. We might be able to proactively answer some of these questions and save the hunters the trouble of having to bother with them. That was my point. |
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I would welcome such a resource
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Originally posted by texasmick
I would welcome such a resource
As would I.  My point wasn't to remove personalized messages on errors, but have a guide, a reference. You certainty are a very dedicated man CC.  Thanks for putting up with us.  |
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I am a novice, by far no expert. I have read these postings as well as others all have good ideas. However, I have a couple questions/statements:
1) As stated I am no expert, however I am a quick study. I do not have the time to spend hours scrolling through every posting, and not every question is under a title to which the beginner knows to look. Therefore, comes several of your repeat questions.
2) When it comes to some of the errors, whether it be DD, die cracks etc, is not the uniqueness of the error coins in question just that? Unique Meaning, I have a couple pennies; I know are errors, however I do not have anyone I trust to look at them and tell me so and what their worth might be. The idea of pictures is good; however, when I read this option, I turned and looked at the four top books my husband bought for me. They show great, up-close pictures of DD 1917, DD 1936, and D/S 1944-D etc. However, the pennies I have come across are rare and very different. The reverse of a 1973 penny forming a cross like is one, I have a 1957-D steel penny, (I state steel, for my 1943 penny is steel and sticks to a magnet, this one does too, where no other solid silver dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar (Frank) etc that I have does. Only some Canadian coins will.)
3) The cookie cutter approach (as yawl, called it (smile)) is okay for basic questions. (I use to be a IT Senior Technician) so I agree that all questions need to be addressed with personal none bias (making a person feel stupid) response.
I do like the analogies CC used and I too learn better when looking at a picture. However, I have found that when it comes to coins, one needs to be able to show and ask. In addition, how do you get your scans to come out so clear? As I stated, I know this computer stuff for years, but I cannot get my scans to look that clear and precise.
Just my little thought, thank you
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Pillar of the Community
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Hi Twylite
Welcome to the forum !!
You will find that everyone has their own approach to this subject,, Errorcoins is an expert in every sense of the word, and has a very cut and dried approach to the answers that He provides,, I on the other hand am a student of errors so each question is approached as a learning experiance,, and thus I may exhibit a bit more patients when it comes to repeat questions.
Your coins sound interesting,, and pics would be great!!
Im not sure who's (scans) your refering to so I cannot give to much info on how they were done,all of my offerings here are digital pictures, and sometimes it is really tough to get what I can see under my loupe to come across clearly in the pic.
at any rate, its always good to have another error collector join up with us .
Hope to see and hear more about your coins that you have mentioned and any others which may have not been mentioned.
The 57-D would almost certianly have to be struck on a wrong planchet to be steel . not even the mint could dig up a steel planchet of our own 14 years after minting the 43's.
Rick
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United States
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Thank you Metalman,
I apologize about the scans; I was not very clear on whose I was referring too. However, you answered my question. LOL getting the details of what I am seeing, to come through on a scan is impossible. I told my husband I was going to try to use my digital camera, in using outside lighting (after the holidays though) maybe then I can get the details in view. Who knows, maybe someone here can help, LOL. Could I be so lucky to stumble across a 1957-D wheat, with strong striking on the obverse and reverse, being struck on the wrong metal? As I stated, I took out my 1943 steel penny and it stuck to the magnet the same, however, as we know, a solid silver, nickel, zinc penny, or clad coins do not. However, my Canadian 1971 nickel, (but not the 1989 & 1998 nickel) 1996 Cayman Islands dime, and some other oddities do. I am lost, sure wish I had someone close by to trust. My husband asked me why I do not take it to the dealer a few miles away, I just looked, he knows. I do not trust someone who treats me as if I am completely out there, and like I have nothing. I do a lot of reading, looking and researching. I know I have some unique stuff/things. Just do not know where or what to do from here. Stalling :-(
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Pillar of the Community
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Hi twylite
I will be looking for the pics after the Holidays,, If your camera has a macro or super macro use that setting take the pic and crop the background out,, when you load the pic to the forum just make sure it is jpg and under 100kb and you should not have a problem ,,If you do just let me know and I will see if I can help.
Please start your own thread when you post the pics.
Feel free to join in the other forums as well, there are some nice benefits for you when you reach 50 posts !!
Rick
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12/29/2006 03:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Copper:
Excellent primer.
Thank you.
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Edited by amac44
12/29/2006 11:28 am
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New Member
United States
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Hello Metalman, I started a new thread and attached the pics to it. It's name is Two different error type Lincoln'?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Originally posted by twylite
I have a 1957-D steel penny, (I state steel, for my 1943 penny is steel and sticks to a magnet, this one does too, where no other solid silver dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar (Frank) etc that I have does. Only some Canadian coins will.)
When you say 1957-D steel cent, do mean it is magnetic but copper-colored or it is actually a steel colored planchet? I ask this because of a recent article about a magnetic copper 1937 Lincoln Cent on ICGs website. http://www.icgcoin.com/Default.aspx?tabid=752 |
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