Common Errors That US Coin Collectors Make

Calling varieties errors.
Thinking blast white is the way silver coins from the 1800's should look.

 

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But there are exceptions , like the GSA Morgans , some are Blast white or close to it . Though I admit I like a nicely toned coin better than a blast white one .

 

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"doubled" ...I can't get that out with out saying "duh" at the end. I need all the help I can get to not look like a moron, so I sure don't need to sound like one.

I'm gonna say "double". To heck wit' it.

 

But when talking to other people use of proper terms is important to aid in accurate information transfer and prevent confusion. When you introduce your wife to other people do you tell them "And this is my wife Honey."?

 

That would be proper if you're introducing your wife to your girlfriend.

 

If I recall correctly, weren't the original "nickels" called that because of their composition? Maybe anything other that five cent piece is technically incorrect.

 

What about "extra metal" caused by a piece out of the die? The coin may be showing something "extra" but the metal that produced the blob was robbed from somewhere below the blob or adjacent to it. The coin will weigh the same with or without the "extra metal. "