1988 D Penny Mint (D) Error

Dont listen to anyone's comments when it comes to errors, unless they are obvious explanations. But when you get fellas on these forums, any coin forum for that matter, jealousy is what you will run into with jealous answers. Guaranteed. What you want to do for a clear answer is purchase one of many assortments of coin guides catered to your particular coin or coins. You also can send it in and have it graded. You will find a true answer this way as well. And because coin collectors are the way they are, it will sell for more too. Meaning, if they have to pay premium, so should you. But you will get no answers you can trust on these forums, because if they dont or cant have the coin in question...nobody can. Stains....plating breach....please! Get out of your moms basements guys, and come up with something better than that!

 

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Oh great.. Another know it all. You got us.. We are soooooo jealous!

When you fully understand Environmental Damage come back and make an educated answer. We are the specialists. From your comment you know zilch.

1st time poster with a nasty attitude =

 

I agree. His first post is condemning others. Just reading his comments you can tell he has limited knowledge of the minting process and just came here to attack. Probably another old banned member with a new account. No one here has a reason to be jealous of damaged coins. Some snowflakes just can't accept being wrong and trying to be wealthy off every coin they find.

 

The only good advice in here is to buy books on whatever area of numismatics you are interested in.

 

Can you imagine if everyone took his advice and sent every scratched, bent, gouged, stained, counterstamped, glued, painted, drilled, hit with a punch, ground, sanded, heat damaged, corroded coin that has appeared here to one of the third party graders! He must be working for one of them!

 

Haha, no not working for one of those groups. I suppose I may have worded it a bit wrong, or here...I'll try again. More often than not, the click of coin collectors on these forums like to rattle of things to reinforce the idea that they are a click. A bit snobby, a bit "hater" like. Many go to phrases will be, "oh I can easily conclude that coin has a stain," or, " surely that is PMD or PSD." They have a few decent coins, or maybe they purchased some errors, maybe even got away with cleaning a coin and got big cash from it on ETSY. For what ever reason, they are quick to shoot you and your coin down. Snobby? I think so. Jealous? More often than not. Opinionated? Oh, for sure! "Oh, but I am a pillar in this community!" They'll say. "Look how many posts I have made!" Yeah, because they cant help but to put in their 2cent "PMD" comment to every poor guy that just wants a real answer.
So, if you have a question, ask a coin dealer or reference your coin book or maybe some internet sites. But many of the fellas on these forums, well, its hard to get a truthful answer out of 'em. And when you finally get a great coin, then, have it graded, go to a coin show, and sell it to one of these guys, because they rarely do the leg work to actually FIND a good coin on their own. It's just like buying agates, or antlers etc.then, coming on the forum to show it off. "Oh, looky what I bought...ahem I mean....got!" I couldnt yawn any harder..

 

Possibly one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever seen. Too bad we don't have a Worst Answer button.

 

Please stop while you are behind. BTW, it's "clique"

 

OMG...just realized this is a nekrothread

 

Oh haha! How'd you get so clever? I suppose you had alot of time on your hands, when you were grounded this weekend, huh?

 

By the way.....it's clique....
Ya! You would know.

 

Hi Bob. What user name did you use in the past?

 

I'm not a member of a clique. I don't have many posts considering the number of years I've been a member. The simple fact is that the majority of new members bring a coin that's obviously either damaged or md. They're convinced they have something of great value. I would like them to understand the difference, but they 90% of the time are positive they have something valuable and won't accept the truth. They promise to send it off and report the findings, but they never return. Same with this poster. He'll never be heard from again.
Most coin shop owners don't know anything about doubled dies. They deal with rarity or silver and gold. Some of the members here happen to be dealers and collectors that know their stuff. I've been collecting for about 20 years and know more about coins than most "coin shop owners".
The fact you come here attacking members and calling them jealous says alot about you. You accuse others of being trolls, yet you're the one acting like one. If you've got nothing helpful to add to the discussion, just go away.

 

Maybe... Bob's Tavern arm

 

Well Bob that’s a real great start ya got. Hijacking another’s old post is considered bad form. And the several thousand years of experience represented by members here means nothing. Many members have owned coin shops for decades. Please post some coins or related items. We’re watching for them

 

I think he violated parole and won’t be back soon

 

@paddyman98 @enamel7 @l.cutler @Kentucky @ldhair

This is the second person that has used this phrase in the last few days. I'll bet they're twin sisters.

Chris

 

As a new member, what you don’t see is the numerous responses that the “snobby” members make that demonstrate their credibility and expertise. These aren’t jealous people with unsubstantiated opinions, these are knowledgeable numismatists freely sharing their expertise with new collectors.


Another point, you fail to consider is providing a detailed explanation for each and every damaged coin that’s posted takes time. Every response on this forum is by someone who has decided to volunteer their time to help new collectors. Nobody gets paid. If your expectation is that every response needs to provide a detailed explanation, then you may be disappointed. Nobody can say exactly how a coin was damaged, but experienced members know the minting and die making process and can say with near certainty that a coin could not have left the mint with a certain appearance. An if somebody does post an incorrect answer, it’s corrected very quickly. If you are unhappy because the details aren’t handed to you on a platter, you are always free to find and study the information on your own.


I wish you the best of luck moving forward. Hopefully, you haven’t alienated too many of the people that can help you learn.

 

OK Boomer

 

I'm already jealous after reading this necrothread ...