Parking Lot Coins Versus True Mint Damage? 2000 Quarter Example

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raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:33 am So I have another interesting quarter in my collection that I stumbled on one day. I believe it was given to me in change if I remember correctly and I am pretty sure I have had it since the year 2000 when it was first minted. I've heard or read a lot of things on spotting the difference between intentional damage to coin verses something that happens in the mint, or during transport from the mint, so to the more seasoned coin hunters out there what are some of the hallmarks to look for in mint damage verses intentional damage? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:42 am Intentional damage to the coin. Not a mint error. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:42 am I'm sure you mean a Mint Error vs damage. An error can only occur during the actual striking of the coin, so anything that happens after that is damage. The fact that your coin is bent and the rims are damaged indicate that this happened after the coin was struck and you can't always distinguish between intentional damage and PMD but it doesn't really matter because damage is damage. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 3:13 pm This may help as a beginner just to start learning about errors and damage: _7rUVTLWImA Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 5:37 pm My way of telling a lot of damage is that if there is a hole or gouge with built-up of metal, it's damage 99.99% of the time. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 6:34 pm Most likely intentional damage to the quarter, certainly post-mint. Not sure why the nickel pics are attached. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 08/13/2022 6:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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