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Valued Member
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I am a beginner at hunting error coins with mis-strikes and double strikes and such, but I have ran across a few coins with a perfect circle on the coin, centered and was wondering if this is caused in the mint in the process of forming the coin or something else. Also what equipment do you use for photographing the coins shown? Any help is really appreciated
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Moderator
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 to the Community! I cannot tell you for certain without seeing photos, but they were more than likely created post-mint. Coin counters, vending machines, and "shotgun" rollers are potential sources for circular marks on coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You're right, we'd have to see images to tell for sure what you have. Too many different 'circles' to guess.
Sounds like Jbuck probably has the answer, though. If the circles are dug into the coin and dragged around the coin, then it's counting machine damage. If the circles stand out from the surface of the coin (are raised) then you have something different entirely...but seeing is the key.
As for photos - I'm not sure what others here use, but my set-up isn't a beginner's thing. It costs about $2K to get outfitted like me.
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Valued Member
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Hi and welcome! As to your first question, the circles are not that rare. I'm referring more to those smaller circles inside that occasionally are incomplete circles. They seem to show up more on the recent quarter releases... I have ten Hawaii State Quarters, and probably half of them have circular scrapes within the reverse. As to your second question, I'm on the beginner end of the scale, since it takes more along the lines of 200 dollars to get outfitted like me.  I take pictures using a regular digital camera from about a foot or two away, or at least as far as it takes to get a clear picture, then zoom in in something like Photoshop. It's not the prettiest or clearest method, but it gets the job done. |
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Valued Member
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Thank's ALL I appreciate your response, This is going to be very interesting
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A few photography tips- you need a camera with a macro mode for close-ups(usually indicated by a flower icon) and a timer(no blurs from pushing the shutter button), a tripod or copy stand, and a good quality single white light source. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Welcome and as you have seen, everyone tries to help on this forum. Questions are not criticism but geared to help provide help to a poster, unlike what a poster thought yesterday. Welcome again.
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Valued Member
United States
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Hello and welcome to CCC....I have (2) 2004P with a raised circle on the reverse around lincoln...This VARIETY is not listed no where and was wondering if it is a NEW DISCOVERY?.
I cannot get a good pic of it to post. But it is a really neat VARIETY.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Circles are almost always damage caused by a coin counting or rolling machine. It would not be a variety or error of any kind and as such, would not be listed anywhere.
There are some exceptions but not many. I see fifty to a hundred coins like this per week and they are all damage.
I have seen images of the 2004 D cent with the circle around Lincoln within the Memorial building. At this time, I am not sure of the cause but that one could be interesting.
Thanks,
Bill
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01/02/2010 01:29 am
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