New Member needing opinions

'47.......possible clipped planchet.

 

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welcome, im new, to computers, but have a few coins that I don't know what they are or worth, It looks like we all are looking for some kind of answer. ever seen one of these? big mustache on Roosevelt? looks like hitler, ya

 

it looks like a pressed ring you could do that with about anything and a hammer.

 

yes that is a die chip.

 

Are clipped planchets worth anything?

 

Thanks I will look for those books

 

these all look like normal banged up circulated coins except the 47 nickel looks to have a clip but this may have been done post mint

 

what about all the double letters? is that something that can be done by someone after minting?

 

I don't know what you mean by that but a person told me about books I can buy, is that what you mean?

 

sorry ladyjay but I didn't see any doubled letters . you may want to tell everyone what letters you think are doubled then get a close up photo of the letters.

 

You may wish to spend some quality time looking through this site (link below) and learning how to identify and/or differentiate between true varieties and more common forms of worthless lookalikes. Also, it may be best to avoid damaged coins (or at least set them aside) until you become more familiar with varieties; at this point in your hobby, they may be the cause of more confusion than they're worth.

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Perhaps you should post a reverse photo of the 47 5C. As it stands, and at least to my eyes, this looks more likely to be damage than a clip.

 

this looks like it is possibly one of the almost worthless forms of mechanical or machine doubling but impossible for me to say for sure with the little photo.

 

ok thanks all.. will have to do some reading then, not ready to quit this hobby yet

 

now that is the right attitude , it takes quite a while to learn the good errors from the junk stuff. hang in there and learn as you go.

 

Yeah... that's the same photo posted earlier with the 60 5C; it is not of sufficient size or quality to definitively say either way. With that said, I was hoping for a reverse photo of the 47.

 

http://error-ref.com/
http://errorvariety.com/
http://www.coppercoins.com/
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/index.html
bookmark these sites an spend some time looking them over ladyjay....

 

I respect the advice given to you as far as learning about errors and varieties, but as in most study of a subject, you should learn how the minting process occurs. There are several websites where you can learn how coins are normally made, and this helps you in the long run to identify the coins which "Could Not" have been made by the minting process, but by damages or intentional action of humans. Books are also great, but most of the ones on the processes are older and somewhat expensive. We have many members here who are intent on memorizing these variations, but lack the basics to understand why we often say no. Start right and you will have more success, IMO. Welcome to the forum. Jim

 

GI Joe reference new member, send me a PM with your address. I'll send you a redbook for free. The back of it has examples of different errors V simple damage.

 

Want some great advice? Listen to what Jim said.

If you're interested in searching for errors and exploring the unusual, his advice is spot on. In order to understand the difference between what is an error and what is damage, what is possible and what is not, then a thorough knowledge of the minting process is crucial.

There are many great books that you can buy and if you'd like more recommendations, please don't hesitate to ask.

The one problem with resources on the internet, like CoinTalk, is that the posts are largely opinion and consist of a mix of people who know what they're talking about and some who don't. Always be careful in relying on internet sources, in general, but knowing that, there is a VAST amount of good information posted here in the archives.

Use the search feature and you'll see what I mean.

Welcome, and good luck!