i have a couple error coins wondering if anyone could tell me a little bit about them

i bought this coin from swap meet wondering if they are what i was told they are the first one is pg 307 of red book wrong planchet 5 cent struck on 1 cent steel cent war time 5 cent pictures are the best my camera will take but if you can enlarge may bee you can see a little better

and i also have a penny that has a 16 stamped on the adverse side cant seem to find out anything about it maybee someone knows here in coin chat thank you in advance for reading and or for your reply :smile

 

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Sorry but they are just damaged coins.

 

Hammer job.

 

I have no idea what the top coin might be but I can tell from looking at it that its a manufactured fake.

The 1988 Lincoln has been counterstamped and has no real value other than one cent.

 

Anyone can punch anything into any coin if they want to. Your Lincoln Cent is an example of this.

 

Sorry! I think your coins si not legitimate errors.....

 

Would you mind repeating that? I can't hear you!

Chris

 

lol

 

I got to say I cant tell from the pictures...

 

thanks for all who replied and were not rude

 

Not trying to be rude, but they might not even be worth face. Did you check the Red Book before or after buying them? Homework is very important....it can minimize the 'tuition' we all pay at one time oe another. If you are unfamilar with coins (expecially errors), spend a little $$ on literature, before spending alot on coins you know little to nothing about. Some people, especially at flea markets/swap meets will say anything to sell their 'wares' (being polite).

 

Could use better pictures of the steel cent but I don't see anything of a war nickel on it. It appears to have been squeezed with a Washington quarter. What I find odd is that what little I see from the quarter is not reversed. I do not believe it is a legitimate error though.

 

I don't think any of them are real!

 

PMD or Post Mint Damage is the term used for these.

 

Was I rude? Sorry if it appeared that way but please try to understand that a lot of different folks come across coins like this which they either find or, unfortunately, buy and then ask if they are errors after the fact.

And its always the same questions wrapped around the same statements and coins: "I have an error coin........", "Is my error coin..........", "Is this an error..........."

To seasoned forum posters, it can get a bit comical without necessarily considering the source of the post which may or may not be a serious individual. We've seen some real crazies walk through the door like the fella that had a flip over double struck Canadian Cent he was asking $12,000,000 for.

Everybody has to start somewhere and with the downed economy and all, coins seems to be a good starting point as folks ponder the contents of their pocket change wondering how in the heck they are going to pay the power bills or rent or car payment. It's understandable when they actually "look" at coins and begin to see "differences" and then start considering the possibilities.

Every once in awhile though, someone does come up with a super find. Unfortunately, your's do not appear that way and look just like every other "gotcha" coin thats been posted.

The smart thing to do is to, as suggested, do some reading before commiting funds and realize it's totally possible that "Joe Blow" down at the local flea was here just before you asking the same question and getting the same answer which he chose "not to believe", so he sold the coin to some unsuspecting buyer.

Hopefully, you'll continue to look and come back with your finds and questions.