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New Member
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On the saratoga quarter....help please... *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. *** |
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New Member
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Im new to the whole coin hunting thing. I hope I'm not posting something stupid....Is the picture showing up?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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 to the Forum, Nobeard! Yes your picture is there but it's too pixelated. Please don't post pics of your microscope monitor. Also, it's best to post full obverse and reverse pics, and then a close-up of the area in question. Please specify exactly what you think you're seeing. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
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An "error coin" is not correctly made during its manufacture or is outside of acceptable tolerance limits. Nothing in your picture evidences either of these notions. Errors are broadly grouped into three categories:
1) Planchet Errors: A "planchet" is another word for the blanks that are used to make coins. Errors in this category involve improper preparation of coin planchets. Examples include clipped planchets that are the wrong shape, planchets that are the wrong thickness, and even planchets that are mistakenly left blank.
2) Die Errors: The process of minting coins involves dies that impart the lettering, numbers, and images onto the surface of a coin. One die is used for the obverse (front, or "heads" side) of the coin, and other is used for the reverse (back, or "tails" side). If there is an issue or flaw with either die, it can lead to errors such as the doubling of design elements or the mismatching of two dies.
3) Strike Errors: Striking is the step in the minting process where the design from the die is impressed onto the coin. Strike errors include off-center or misaligned strikes, designs struck on the wrong size planchet, and other oddities.
It's important to note that all error coins are made at the mint. Their release into circulation is always a mistake or oversight. You don't have an error coin.
Edited by classic_coin
06/30/2023 8:48 pm
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New Member
United States
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See if this is better....two marks just right of the sword handle...next to the B  Edited by Nobeard
06/30/2023 8:52 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like Reed Marks from being bashed by another coin. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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New Member
United States
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Ok....ty for advising...we'll keep on looking.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thinking it's a reeding hit, yes. We see similar features almost weekly on the forum.
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Bedrock of the Community
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United States
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to CCF! and yes  contact from another quarters reeded edge made those marks. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to the CCF and Edited by Cujohn
07/01/2023 2:54 pm
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to the Community! |
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Posted 06/30/2023 8:38 pm
