Help Identifying Errors 25 Cents

I don't see anything I'd identify as a die chip, most of the look like plating errors caused by incorrect planchet cleaning. Unfortunately the margin of error they are working with now is enormous. The lowest image features a bubble that occurred post strike, I'd like to sample those in a lab someday.

dont mean to hijack your thread (neat find btw, that has a lot going on),

but is there some sort of official guideline as to what constitutes an "error"? or at least seperates errors from imperfections?

i see coins on ebay listed as "major error" and all they have is a microscopic bit of extra metal. its like if it isn't ms65 its a "major error" (imperfection maybe, but error?). I know some of these sellers are just using buzz words but I think it confuses new collectors.

and the prices some of these guys are asking is crazy which leads the new collector to list for a crazy high amount also (sort of creating a false inflation of category of coins that arent really all that rare).

wade

As ugly says, many things are considered errors and they are, but they're also minor and worthless. The error market is a bit of a jungle, since there is so many and there isn't as many references as there is for ordinary coins. It's important to do your research before you buy, and also know what you care for. For instance, I like errors in general, but I have a strong inclination toward die clashes. It's very hard to collect all types, you tend to get scatered. And when you just want to sell, you need to research to sell at a proper price, or else you might not get what you could.

Thanks for the information.

What about #3 looks like a metal accumulation. Is it a common error, any idea what is causing these?

Thanks again!

, patsass!

There's no such thing as metal "accumulation", or "extra" metal. If there is raised metal on a coin, it's usually because the die was missing a chip, was cracked, etc.