Is this an error? 1957 d

look at the 5 on this coin. Is this an error?! Is it worth anything?!

 

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Tyler, your image is too small for me to tell. The next time you want to post a photo, you should crop your photo to remove all of the extraneous background, resize the image and then select "Full Image" instead of "Thumbnail" when uploading the photo.

I'm guessing that your image here is what might be a die chip below the crossbar of the "5". Errors like this are pretty common and not worth very much.

Chris

 

Thank you Chris. I'll do that next time. Sorry I am new to forums so I'm just getting used to things

 

Hello Tyler

What you see in the number 5 is a minor mint error
It is called a Die Chip. Normal occurrence in Cents minted in the 50's

Peace

 

Oh.. And I want to share 2 Cents that have the same Die Chip Mint Error as an example. Happened a lot with the number 5 and 9
Enjoy

 

No problem! You're expected to make some mistakes while you're learning.

Oh, and by the way, you'll find that sometimes the members (including myself) can get a little testy from time to time. Please don't be offended by this. It's just that questions like yours are answered hundreds of times every year, and sometimes they get the best of us. Just hang in there!

Chris

 

That's cool thanks for the info. It's my first error coin I think. I have a few others that I need to post that might be errors.

 

Sure is! Post the rest away!

 

I'll start with this one and keep going down the line lol I'm sure this ones gonna be a common too but idk much

 

looking at the Rim damage I say it was once encased in a tight Bezel or Lucky Cent holder.

 

1930 no mint mark. Missing e ?? Or damaged?

 

It's the result of a grease-filled die. What happens is that grease and debris can fill the recess of a number or letter, and continued striking compacts the debris to the point that the number of letter disappears during striking.

Chris

 

Here is the first error coin that I ever got from the Mint. It was in a $100 Mixed P&D bag that was released in 2004.

 

Woooahhh haha that's gotta be an exciting find. How much was your 50 cent error? Or was it worth anything? Is my 1930s error worth getting graded?

 

greased filled dies are very common and not worth grading, imo..

 

The cost of the bag was $135, so this half dollar was 68c. It's one of only two known for this date/mintmark. Ironically, the other one was also found in one of these Mixed P&D bags, but the owner put it on eBay raw. He claimed that it was a one-of-a-kind. I didn't want him to mislead anyone, so I contacted him to let him know that I also had one. He was very appreciative, and he did modify his listing to let everyone know. His raw specimen sold for $555 in May, 2005.

Your 1930 cent is definitely not worth submitting for grading/attribution. As a raw specimen, you'd be lucky to find some bidiot who would be willing to pay $1 for it.

Chris

 

Thank you . I'm sorry guys haha I wish I knew more about this stuff. Hope I'm not being anoying lol I wish I could sit and learn with a professional coin grader

 

Alright. Thanks for all your info man I truly appreciate it. I need to do a lot more studying on this subject obviously lol you been a lot of help though I was looking to spend some big bucks to get some of these coins graded and if not for you guys I would be out of a lot of money. I'm kinda annoyed with the misleading video on the internet, I think I will get a book on coins instead

 

That's a good idea! Just don't get the book, "Striking it Rich with Pocket Change".

What I suggest you do is start with the basics.



The Red Book has information about every coin that has ever been used or produced in the US since colonial times. The only drawback is that I don't suggest that you rely on their price guides. It is published annually and is available on the Whitman Books website.



I'm not suggesting that this book on grading will make you an expert, but it is important for you to begin learning how the condition of a coin can affect its value.

Chris