1999 p leaf

Leaf to the left of the torch is much larger than the others!

 

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Size matters?

 

Than the other dimes of that year!

 

No, difference matters!

 

One would think so, but not really.

 

Yes your extensive research into 1999 P dimes does show that the leaves appear bigger on yours, but maybe just higher than the rest.


But yours look worn down.


You may want to explore what errors exist for what coins and looking for those. Instead of trying to make an error out of PMD.

 

Sorry, but nothing special. Maybe a little bit of a filled die makes it look a wider, bit it doesn't add any additional value

 

I am a beginner so value isn't really an issue yet! I am trying to get an understanding of what is or isn't.

 

Not trying to make anything, trying to learn something! Thanks again! BTW, Android camera!

 

Okay, start with this. Over 99% of everything ... isn't.

 

I see!

 

once something enters circulation then there is no limit to the type of damage it can acquire. Add to damage circulation wear and then literally *everything* looks out of the ordinary.

But 99.999% or greater of stuff is just damage/ circulation wear of some type or another.

use usacoinbook.com (or another website) and click on each year coin to see a good picture of each coin. Mostly a pretty good detailed picture. Compare yours to that. Try to think of how yours is different (and not error different, but circulation wear or damage different).

 

Thanks @Clawcoins ! I normally place two of the same coins with the same year, side by side to see if there is a difference. I'm still trying to understand why people think the only errors are listed already

 

THIS is a more important quote you've done here than you likely will ever know. The fact is "the hobby" believes its error and variety specialists HAVE found all there is to find with VERY VERY few exceptions. Whaddya think of THAT? "Finding" a previously unfound one is an EXTREMELY rare event.

Our very own @tommyc03 has recently been credited with finding a new one, but even he'd have to admit it's a pretty special thing. It's a little like putting up a telescope and expecting to locate a new comet.

It's NOT just you, Shanequa. There are dishonest YouTube videos out there suggesting this is WAAAAAY easier than it is.

 

as long as one of those coins is MS60 or better that's a good idea.
Otherwise you are potentially comparing two damaged coins against each other.

That's why I like that one website. You can see each specific year of coin in high grade. Granted it's just a picture, but better than comparing two damaged/worn coins against each other.

Errors - well, most errors have been found except for the most recent years.
If you want to search for errors then you really have to understand the Minting Process *in detail* to understand what can and can't be a mint error.

 

Generally only the major errors are listed like doubled dies and cuds. Minor things like filled dies, die chips, etc don't have a dedicated listings.

In addition, there are a tremendous number of damaged coins that look different. It takes time, patience and a lot of study to learn the minting process and be comfortable knowingthe differences. Keep working on it and you'll do well

 

I know, but get a load of this! I still have not received my coin magnifier yet! So it's much harder for me, as of now! Waiting on that package to come! But it does make it much more fun to think Ive found something! I have many error coins, but I better learn the meaning of them all first. Then use the magnifier because my Android makes all my pictures look trashy!

 

Phone photos are tough, yes. I just got new optics too, a zoom microscope with stereo vision and a separate port for the camera. Pretty fly setup. You know the "standard" power for most coin work, right? 5x. Anything higher is specialized stuff.

 

If I find a rare coin and score some big bucks, then we'll talk specializing! I have been at this for almost a month, so Im getting a simple USB magnifier and calling it a day!