Discovering Errors -I may have.

So before I get to excited I thought I had better ask. Is finding mint errors uncommon? I have looked up lists of errors and there is not a ton. I don't know if I am seeing only partially list. This is what I found. Would this be somerhing I should follow up on?

 

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Looks like either Struck Through or Die Deterioration aka Die Wear
Here is a website with error definitions
http://www.error-ref.com/

 

While that picture makes the coin look very interesting, I'm not sure it's something I'd set aside since it appears to be nothing more than extreme die wear.

 

Its an error. I don't recall the name... maybe a bubble/ripple??

I'm sure someone will correct me.

 

Extreme die wear, but not an error. And from Philadelphia, which is common as they use their dies to the bitter end. You will not find this coin or type of deterioration referenced anywhere because of what it is. Recent Philly dimes also have a lot of die chips on the face, which also look more like drips of metal, than what we are used to seeing as die chips. But don't give up the hunt as I have found quite a few decent die clashes on recent Philly dimes. For me, those are keepers.

 

I was working the Coneca table last year with Mr. Potter and 2 rolls of these came in, conclusion was, die wasn't prepared correctly and I own some of the more dramatic ones like this ....

 

Tommy, there really are some extremely nice 2015 P die clashes out there. I have kept my peeper quite so I could keep pulling them from circ/ BRW rolls with no fan fare & less competition.

 

First, welcome to the neighborhood @Tski90 !

As you spend more time learning about this fun and interesting hobby, you will discover that the Mint isn't always perfect and errors are often the result.

Are errors like the one you posted, collectible? Yes, to some people.

Are these errors worth more than face value? Yes, but only to the limited number of people who collect them.

The problem is that this group of collectors doesn't make it a point to admit to the rest of the collecting community that these errors are only worth more than face value to them and them alone. What invariably happens is that novices such as yourself are misled into thinking that everybody will pay a premium for them. It just isn't true!

Chris

 

Thanks for that answer beyond the standard die wear. Was so close last week of just dumping the rolls that I have that look the same as OP's. The poo-pa's can get to you sometimes and make me question to hold onto or not. In the end I figure they are still BU and worth $5 dollars a roll and getting almost no interest in a savings account anyways.

 

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Tski90,

Welcome!

Yeah did good. Decent pic and how did you not get the standard "need a picture of the reverse".
The "folks" must be tuckered out tonight after last nights WS.

 

Unfortunately, these are more common than you think. Here are two of mine that I kept because I think they're cool.

 

I am back with a little more knowledge of what I have found to be a very enjoyable within the last three days. Three days ago I came across some article somewhere and obviously only read the words "find coin, be rich". So began the adventure of getting all the spare change I could find, asking the stores if I could go through their" Need a penny Take a penny trays.." I was drawn into wanting to lock the doors and find that wheat penny. I am sure it was clear to most in here that I was a novice but I am sure some of a lot of you know the feeling I had at that moment. So now I will read and learn and pick up ideas from the elders of this passion (whatever age you are) and start looking through the hundreds and hundreds of potentials that I threw back in the sack because it wasn't a wheat penny or silver. Thank you to all who took the time to help me understand. This is going to keep me busy for awhile......

 

What a great reply and attitude. Hang on to your shorts, it can get expensive when you get interested in the "real" coins....those elders & purists ya know.

Check out the coin roll hunting thread. Then you really get hooked and it only cost you face value. You don't have to hit a home run, bunts can score a run just as well.

 

Just so you know, you don't have to spend a fortune on coins to hit a home run. For example, the Kennedy shown below cost me 68c and the grading was free.



The 200-coin Mint bag it was in cost me $135.00, and the rest of the coins produced some MS68's that sold for about $150 each. You just have to know what you're doing and have a desire to learn.

Chris

 

Is that not what I kind of said?
But many of your "real" coin collectors would what, consider that nothing but modern trash? The OP post a dime from change, has a great attitude and now you have to start on the mint bag buys, skill in picking out what to get graded to get your money back plus profit....
He ask about a dime & you have to post a pic of a graded Kennedy missing a clad layer.
Being a bragger again Chris? Didn't I/we have a PM or two about this sometime ago?
Oh, & where is a picture of the obverse? You are always so sticky about having a picture of both sides of the coin.

 

No, that isn't what you kind of said. I guess you just don't know how to put your thoughts into words.

Go back and read my post #8. I never even commented about his coin. Others did!I was merely being honest with a new collector about minor errors.

You have to call me a braggart because you just don't understand the reason that I posted it.

The only time I have ever asked for an image of both sides is when I think it may have an impact on the error, and I challenge you to find any of my posts that go against this reasoning. Again, you can't seem to grasp the logic of the situation, can you? My post of the photo doesn't require an image of the obverse.

Chris

 

It could be, if I recall correctly it could also be some form of die spread or die deformation. I don't remember the exact name, but I think Mike Diamond had something similar in his column on coin world some time ago.