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Here's what I think...

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Teachmind111:

Google "us coin errors" and find pages similar to this one:
http://www.coinnews.net/tools/error...escriptions/

These will show you what to look out for and some will give examples of PMD which are not errors.

Also, looking into a very small defects in coins such as lincoln sitting at the memorial is often a waste of time UNLESS you suspect a double die. Most mint errors worth keeping are ones noticeable to unaided eye.

Please be aware of large raised areas of metal and avoid most indented areas UNLESS it appears something was struck into the coin such as a staple. When you have a coin in question think about the process a coin is made. (You mentioned your son watching coop's videos on errors, but have you yourself watched them? I recommend it.) Think of what step in the coin making process your "error" might have occurred. Also think about how easy it would be for someone to use a tool to damage the coin in any way to replicate the coin in question.

One more tip I have about PMD is, most post mint damaged coins such as road coins can be noted by the edge of the coin. The edge of a road coin is often dinged just like the face which can not happen at the mint since the die does not stamp the edge of coins.

Enough.