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Sorry but all I see are either damaged coins or coins with plating problems which are not considered errors.
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Either way, I find these coins interesting & I believe that's what it's all about...
I just assumed they all looked weird compared to the "norm".
PIC #1: So the first divot out of the "D" is normal?
PIC #2: Are all those globs/divots normal?
PIC #3: More globs-dots?
PIC #4: Isn't that raised stripe below the "S" all the way down an error?
PIC #5: You can totally see something in the background of this pic on either side of the head. Also the buldge below the "83" is larger than the pic shows too.
PIC #6: 19.88
PIC #7: LIBERTY is a blobby blur, along with the dots around the dates. Thought it was an error?
PIC #8: The 72 is off punch a bit, nothing major, but I was curious about a "blunt 7", if that falls under this year of coin?
PIC #9: Obviously this 1981 Canadian coin is a punch-die-stamp error? Isn't it?
PIC #10: This 1992 coin has a BID D and a small d.
PIC #11: Ah ha! Was just testing....it's #7...lol
PIC #12: On the "E" is a circle in the background.
PIC #13: Around the "D" it looks like it was melted?
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Like I mentioned at the top, I like these coins, but do need to learn more about what constitutes an error, let alone all the other jargon that comes with coin collecting...
I enjoy looking through my new pocket change all the time now...Wish I would have started alot sooner...
Wonder what neat coins I missed.
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Edited by papatony
09/28/2012 12:23 pm
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Go here for a history on coin composition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_...States_coin) After 1982 the cent was made with a zinc core and plated copper. The plating had a lot of issues in the beginning years. That is the problem with most of the coins you have here that are post 1982. The Canadian I do not know about. The 1972 I cannot see anything wrong with it.It looks slightly off center or misaligned. When posting error/varity coins try to just post one coin at a time obverse and reverse, out of the 2X2 holder, and a close up of the area in question. |
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The Canadian and the 1972-D are WAM's. Spend the rest. I am not sure if a WAM is an error or a variety. Other then those two possible errors the rest are not errors. Keep what you like but know the differences between errors/varieties and non errors/varieties,IMHO. John1 |
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Everything except the 1972D and the 1981 Maple Leaf is the result of zinc rot and plating bubbles caused by contamination of the zinc core, the bubbles typically lead to future zinc rot. The 1972D is perfectly normal but the horizontal line of the 7 did take a hit from another coin. The 1981 was either struck with severely misaligned dies(obverse should be normal) or it was struck off-center(obverse will be equally off-center).
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First thing ,great photo.
Please post the reverse of the 1999,1988D and the 1992D.
The 1972 is a keeper only because it is a 1972.
The Canadian is a keeper only because it is a Canadian.
The '00 and 88' would be keepers if they have the "wrong" reverse.
The rest are in the early stage of rotting out of existence.
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The 1972 is a slight misaligned die. However, it is worth its weight in Copper. What is that, about 2 cents now?
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Yea all of the zinc Lincoln's are rotting from the inside out, it's rare to find an early zinc cent that doesn't have this problem.
The lines on #3 are from the die being polished.
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Here are a few other pics that show the 1981 Canadian penny "error" using my Canon T3i(18MP), along with a Canon 100mm macro lens. What error type would this exactly called?    |
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DrDon: TY for the compliment on my pics. Here are the reverse pics of the 1988D and the 1992D...will find the 99 asap and post a pic too... 1992D  1988D  |
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The 88D is from a worn die - pretty common as well; however I keep those that have 50% or less of the letters showing - in this case it is effecting the ES in "STATES"
As for the variety that everyone was looking for - RDV-006 - The "G" in "FG" looks promising, but the "M" in America seems too thin and rounded. Than again, I've never found this type of transitional variety - Take some more pics of those two areas if you can get a little closer - or just compare your coin the the reverse of a 1989.
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The 88 is a normal RDV-005, don't need close ups.  |
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Posted 09/28/2012 11:47 am
