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Valued Member
United States
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if I can prove this was done by the dies would it be worth anything?  or if there is an eagle printed on this? I can prove it. if its any value.  Edited by teachmind111
04/14/2015 08:29 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like PMD to me. The coin is starting to corrode. I don't believe it would be worth anything. Lets see what the others think. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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whats weird about it where there is a piece missing on the edges there is a star? and the long piece missing looks to be a word?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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IF you could prove that the differences between the coins pictured and normal coins were caused by die strike, then the U.S. Mint would have some serious questions about quality control to answer!
The penny looks to be suffering from plating damage and zinc corrosion,
The nickel looks to be a victim of 'road kill'.
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Valued Member
United States
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is that a bad thing if I can prove it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
571 Posts |
Unfortunately you won't be able to prove it, because none of this happened at the mint. The people who replied were absolutely correct in their conclusion about these being damaged coins. Anything you may be seeing on these coins (stars, letters, eagles) is just a case of the brain seeing patterns where nothing really exists. Like seeing the image of Elvis on a slice of burnt toast or animals in the clouds.
The best thing to do is to learn what CAN happen at the mint and look for those types of coins. There are a limited number of things that happen at the mint to cause an error or variety, but there is an infinite number of ways a coin can be altered, smashed, beaten, run over, corroded, cut, sliced and diced once it leaves the mint. The key is knowing what can happen in the minting process versus what can happen after.
Keep looking, there are good coins waiting to be found, and the more you learn here, the more actual errors and varieties you will find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think that was done by the dies out in the parking lot.
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Valued Member
United States
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Edited by teachmind111
04/14/2015 09:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe it happened at the mint too, they must have parking lots!
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Valued Member
United States
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 I think they would? r u guys always making fun of new collectors, if so I don't know if my son would b allowed only I. No they r funny though  Edited by teachmind111
04/14/2015 09:32 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I would have to go with the popular consensus on this one. Road rash.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am definitely not making fun of new collectors. We need all of the young numismatists that we can get. I apologize to anyone this offended. When I was young this would have been an interesting find not knowing what it was. I wouldn't have had this great forum to ask.
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Valued Member
United States
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exactly my son is all excited but cant get him an error coin and I am trying my best to get him one. so if I shine these up 4 him it not a bad thing to do so right?i do have some proof there r other marking of other coins or stamped muti times but I wont post that it looks like u guys have fun collecting this way.hey but what do I know I am new to all this
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04/14/2015 09:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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so if I shine these up 4 him it not a bad thing to do so right?i The motive is pure....However, you would be misguiding him as to what they actually are. This hobby is research intensive!....to say the least. |
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United States
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It's a hunt as well, can't expect to find treasures all the time. I think it's cool how supportive you are of his hobby and actively learning the hobby yourself as well. :)
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United States
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hey thanks to all yeah I love him and do anything 4 him.
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