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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 24808744, member: 74863"]There are hardly any real doubled dies in circulation in the entire US. You’ll find doubled cents but it’s a firm of worthless doubling caused by worn dies, mechanical doubling and many other forms. 1982 was a transition year from copper to copper plated zinc cents. Zinc is a terrible metal to use on coins as it causes many problems, like zinc rot.</p><p>You can find errors but it’s difficult. This is a good site and you’ll find many members will be of help. I’m not trying to discourage you but I am being honest. A number of error coins are in circulation but not like you mention. Please research and familiarize yourself with them. I’m posting a few that you can look for but it’s still difficult to find them.</p><p>Welcome to CT.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1587803[/ATTACH] </p><p>A Lamination Error.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1587804[/ATTACH] </p><p>A Strije Through error.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1587805[/ATTACH] </p><p>A die crack error causing the horse to spit.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1587807[/ATTACH] </p><p>An Incomplete Planchet error.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1587808[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587809[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 24808744, member: 74863"]There are hardly any real doubled dies in circulation in the entire US. You’ll find doubled cents but it’s a firm of worthless doubling caused by worn dies, mechanical doubling and many other forms. 1982 was a transition year from copper to copper plated zinc cents. Zinc is a terrible metal to use on coins as it causes many problems, like zinc rot. You can find errors but it’s difficult. This is a good site and you’ll find many members will be of help. I’m not trying to discourage you but I am being honest. A number of error coins are in circulation but not like you mention. Please research and familiarize yourself with them. I’m posting a few that you can look for but it’s still difficult to find them. Welcome to CT. [ATTACH=full]1587803[/ATTACH] A Lamination Error. [ATTACH=full]1587804[/ATTACH] A Strije Through error. [ATTACH=full]1587805[/ATTACH] A die crack error causing the horse to spit. [ATTACH=full]1587807[/ATTACH] An Incomplete Planchet error. [ATTACH=full]1587808[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587809[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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