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Devil's Advocate On Terminology - Errors Vs Faults

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 Posted 05/09/2012  06:22 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add awildeheart to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi, while I have been noodling and learning more about collectable coins (and subsequently refining and re-labelling my finds) I am more and more wanting to define and understand the correct terminology.

Again, I haven't read all of the older posts, so if this has already been thrashed to death in an earlier discussion on this forum, please do not hesitate to refer me to that topic thread.

My (learner plate) thoughts on this are:

'Errors' are when the mint intend a result, but use the wrong equipment or process.
'Faults' occur when the appropriate equipment and processes are utilised, but fail.

This definition would mean that Cuds and multi-strikes etc are technically not 'errors', but 'faults'. Whereas, a 1966 wavy 20 cents or 2000 one buck mule would technically be deemed an 'error' because the mint equipment or process did not fail or break, but the wrong equipment (ie an incorrect die) was initially used.

All thoughts are welcome.
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 Posted 05/09/2012  07:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It was discussed a little while ago here: https://goccf.com/t/116446&whichpage=1
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 Posted 05/09/2012  08:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add awildeheart to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, Enworb, for your patience with a newbie. Seems that I covering a lot of old ground with my queries and 'new discoveries'.
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 Posted 05/09/2012  08:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm sure everyone here has done exactly the same thing. No sweat. Sometimes it good to rehash old topics and see if there are any new opinions.
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