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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 529511, member: 4350&quot;]Hi,</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s a great question that appears to be an easy one to answer.&nbsp; In fact it is easy.&nbsp; The difficulty comes with the need to understand the complete minting process from beginning to end.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a finite set of circumstances that produce error coins and the resulting coins can be identified by knowing at which step or steps during the minting process the error occurred.</p><p><br /></p><p>That comes from studying the minting process.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As you gain experience and as you ask questions here,&nbsp; you will pick up some of the information that can help you.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>By knowing what is possible,&nbsp; you can rule out what does not fit.&nbsp; By seeing similar coins being asked about,&nbsp; you can rule something in or out. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin shown above to the experienced eye shows none of the characteristics of&nbsp; being an actual error but it does show many signs of it having been crushed and damaged by something outside of the mint.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It was likely placed on a hard but rough surface and then hit with a hammer or some other heavy object.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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