1979D from my Mint Set.

No but taste good BBQ and fried. My ex sister in law loves to hunt for squirrels and rabbit in Kansas. Well what can I say. Got to go for the night .

 

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Sorry....was just commenting on this:

I don't believe it's damage. If anything it's an error of some sort.

 

Believe what you want...I give up. If you can tell me what part of the minting process caused that, go for it. I am sure you can invent something that will be all wrong.

This forum used to be a place where people wanted to learn. I am sure that that is still the case for some.

I don't have the urge to argue every point with some of the others though.

If some of you want to think that your damaged coins are errors go for it.

For those who really do want to learn, I apologize...but I just give up.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Either that or you broke the thread.

A way to a man's heart is ....

 

Could it be a re-punched mint mark, where the new mint mark on the punch had a chip broken off?
Please don't take me out back and beat me, if this is too far off the wall, as I am still learning...

 

gixxxer, that suggestion is not too far off the wall and it would be possible if we didn't see the little creases in the metal of the D that indicate that the metal was indeed moved after the coin was minted.

The other thing that enters into the equation is experience. I've probably, seen in my years of doing what I do at least 100,000 1979 D cents. In a sense, you become intimately acquainted with what particular details are supposed to look like. Also being well versed in errors and die varieties, there are particular diagnostics that we look for to determine what happened to a coin. There are particular characteristics associated with repunched mintmarks that do not appear on this coin.

After doing this for 40 + years you become able to look at a coin and in a split second determine what happened.

But, your thought is not that far out, it just doesn't apply to this coin.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Bill, please don't get upset with my comment as I believe we both have a differance of opinion and I in no way want to offend you or your expertise. I, myself, have absolutely no experiance with error coins of any kind and from reading some of your other posts I am sure you are emminately qualified as an expert. That said, the coin (as I view the picture) does not look to me as if it has been damaged due to taking a hit or otherwise. It looks (to me) like somekind of a minting error....what kind? Heck, I don't know. I'm still learning on these forums and depend on advice from guys like you.

 

Cheryl,
Does that pumpkin bread have the cream cheese center?
I know drooling isn't polite, but I am alone right now.
jeankay

 

Hi green18,

Thanks for your post I don't get offended. I do get a little frustrated at times and I guess that's normal.

In your post, you put a finger on the heart of the issue when you say about yourself... "I, myself, have absolutely no experiance with error coins of any kind"....and...."It looks (to me) like some kind of a minting error....what kind? Heck, I don't know."

You say..."No experience"...I have 40 years of valid numismatic experience.
You say..."Heck, I don't know".....I do know....

I'm not trying to be disrespectful but I think that I would choose a mechanic, for example, who has had a lucrative and well respected reputation to fix my car, over someone who admits up front that they have no experience with a wrench.

Again meaning no disrespect. There is a lot to know but it isn't rocket science, as they say. There are only so many possibilities that would result in a mint error or die variety. What is seen on a coin has to fit what is possible and there are limits as to what occurs at the mint.

Simply put if it does not fit any of the possible ways for an error or die variety to occur at the Mint, then a coin is damaged.

When we see what truly is damage, we point out the signs, such as I did, that it is.

The big key here is knowing the Minting process, inside out, upside down and backwards so that you can rule things in based upon that knowledge. Anything other than what can be ruled in as an error or die variety based upon a complete knowledge of the Minting process is a damaged coin.

When a coin is damaged, it is impossible in most cases to say just what happened only that what is there is outside the possibilities created by the minting process itself.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Bill, no disrespect taken. I was concerned that the frustration you expressed in your first post would limit your participation in these forums and it was that issue I wanted to address.

BTW.....I still don't agree with what you said (LOL) but respect your position and opinion.

 

So what is stopping you from cooking or baking?

 

What happened Here? Please.

 

I don't know. Somehow we digressed to a cooking forum.....

 

No Cream Cheese. they have pecan, walnuts, raisins, cranberries

 

See? Next thing you know Justin Wilson's gonna show up.....

 

I was talking about the 1979 D cent. We all agree that the coin has someting wrong with it. but what, now and where is the question.

maybe we should have one for the non cooking people, Get the Betty Cocker cookbook known as the RED BOOK, In the cooking world that is known as the red book . Cheryl

 

cooking symmetry... catch it

 

looks like the die split the 9 and it filled the mint mark jmo

 

I'm lazybESIDES MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ARE ALWAYS COOKING AND BAKING , man I hate that capital button .
rzage:thumb:

 

did that get your attention?