Missing Clad Layer? 1986 DDR? Phantom D 1983

I would hold off on wanting to send in coins when you don't know much about them yet. You'll waist a ton of money and it might just push you to give up.

#1, if you're asking about a coin, post just that coin. Get close clear pics of the coin and clear questions on what you're asking about, and dont get offended. Use macro setting on youre camera.
#2, crop the picture. Youre asking about multiple coins and most of the picture is youre hand or 30 other coins.
Last but NOT LEAST, DONT CLEAN YOUR COINS. I'm sure there is threads upon threads here, and all over the internet, about what you can and cant do when it comes to cleaning.


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Take your pictures showing the coin on a white background (towel, piece of paper, etc), and crop them like stated above.

As mentioned, it is very difficult for us to deal with multiple coins in a single thread, so bare with us. We know you're excited, we all are with each new find. I suggest you focus your efforts on a single type of coin or two, just to make it easier on yourself. Play the field and see what you like most. It may be easier for you to learn from reading more about coins, especially error coins if that's what you fancy. In the top left hand corner of every page here in CCF you'll find a search box. Just type in whatever you'd like to learn about and instantly you'll have answers. If you can't find something, ask away! If you don't yet have a good reference book, I'd suggest you pick up a copy of The Red Book of US Coins.

I will mention that everyone just beginning feels every coin they come across is a super rare error find, but please realise doubled die coins are very rare, and while possible every coin in your pocket is one, it's highly unlikely they are error coins.

Coin photography can be a bit of a challenge and uploading them here takes a bit of time, but like anything you do, the more you work at it, it better/faster you'll get. And like already mentioned, one coin at a time per thread works best for us please. Lay your coins down on a solid surface and photograph them from directly above for best results. If possible, use daylight or a diffused lighting source. And don't forget to crop your photos to the edges of your coin!

As others have touched on, never NEVER clean your coins! Many o'coins have been ruined by trying to improve them, and the best advice we can give you is to just don't do it. And while handling you coins, hold them only on their edges, or better yet, buy a few pairs of inexpensive cotton gloves (available from anywhere selling hobby supplies). Oils from your skin can damage your coins, especially those ultra shiny new copper cents. Fingerprints can quickly ruin any possible numismatic value, so be careful!

Looking at your photos it appears several of your coins have been environmentally tarnished/stained/damaged. Unfortunately most of those coins are essentially ruined unless an error is noted on them, and even then it affects the value a great deal. Coins are easily damaged unless protected, that's why finding them in great shape is so difficult.

So, and have fun searching and learning!