Real mint error or fake

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  1. Steven Bartlett

    Steven Bartlett New Member

    Is this real,more all around edge mir_20171227_223359.jpg 20171227_230720.jpg
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    You should state what coin you have..

    I am assuming it is a Cent.. Could be a minor Tapered Planchet which is a Planchet that was thinner on one side and a bit thicker on the other. Or just a normal High Pressure Strike that caused the Rim to look raised a bit. Normally this can occur on a Misaligned Die Strike so you also should provide pictures of BOTH sides of the coin
     
  4. Steven Bartlett

    Steven Bartlett New Member

    It's a 1973 s penny,just started collecting so still learning to look for rarities.picture of obverse and reverse.along with more if around edge which seems to me I can barely discern numbers,and letters along with a line that goes between both sides
     

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  5. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Anything that you see around the third side (edge) is post mint damage.
     
  6. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    Also - as a courtesy to those of us you are asking to look...

    • Rotate the photos right side up
    • Crop them so only the coin is shown
    There are several free programs that will let you do this - I use paint.net (http://www.getpaint.net)
     
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  7. David Setree Rare Coins

    David Setree Rare Coins Well-Known Member

    Pictures show nothing out of the ordinary for a normal cent.
     
  8. Steven Bartlett

    Steven Bartlett New Member

    Thanks,I have a few coins that I have to look through and don't want to miss anything of importance.Is there any place or forum I could mass post pics for help.
     
  9. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    Nope. 1 by 1 (remember, you are asking for help, so it's about making it easier for the helpers not the helpee).

    Also, do tell us what you think you see. Better responses that way than "hey, guess what's with this coin".

    You may be wrong, but you get a better education that way.

    Finally, if errors are what interests you, give http://error-ref.com a gander. It will answer a lot of your questions right off the bat and give you a leg up on the "proper" terminology.
     
  10. halfcent1793

    halfcent1793 Well-Known Member

    It could be from a broken collar. If so, it's a mint error, but not one of any value. However, if you saw several of them, that probably means the collar was scratched. Again, a mint error that is interesting, but of no monetary value.
     
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