Found this dime, it definitely has PMD, wasn't sure if it's also a mint error or not though... All help is appreciated
Heres a little better of a view of the BE in liberty, as well as my camera would do, what makes me think it could be mint error is how far in those letters are pushed towards FDR portrait
Just PMD. I suggest you take some time to learn how coins are minted so that when you find things like this, you'll know to put it back in the wild.
K, thanks. Yeah I've been reading about errors a lot and absorbing all the info I can on here. I'm fairly knowledgeable about the minting process. Its all very in depth though, takes a while to grasp everything and retain the information
Also, there is a search bar at the upper right corner of the screen. It will lead you to very many threads with questions just like yours. Study some of the coins that were posted. It will be a learning experience for you.
Granted, you should always try to keep an open mind. There is a finite number of legitimate ways that an error can be produced at the Mint. However, there is an infinite number of ways that PMD can be produced. Chris
True, I see all types of PMD being posted by new members. Some of them I can see how it could be mistaken as error, but some coins look like they were just run over by a lawnmower
Yep. Mint errors should be a known way it can happen. You have to know how it could happen at the mint, otherwise assume PMD and move on. Education, like most things in numismatics, is key.
I know you were being humorous, but it brings up a point. Why do people classify an overstrike as an error? Is the overstrike was struck properly, I never consider it an error, just an overstrike. In Byzantine coins, overstruck coins are so common that for some issues its almost impossible to find one NOT overstruck.
Here is some error reading for you: http://www.error-ref.com/ http://www.errorvariety.com/index.html http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/04/blakesley-effect-on-clip-error-coins.html http://www.maddieclashes.com/ Feel free to ask questions as they come up!
