Odd Errors?

I just looked back to your first post about a "silver" penny and you weren't so up tight then.

 

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Take a deep breath, calm down and relax. I think it might be worth mentioning that I see a lot of new people come to coin forums looking for affirmation that their "error" coin is worth a bazillion dollars, and when they get bluntly told that it's worthless, they become combative. Hence when someone like you posts things like "definitely not PMD", people tend to react in a less than courteous fashion I guess. Looking for "errors" is the absolute worst thing you can start with when you're new to coin collecting. It takes a lot of knowledge and experience to know what's possible for the mint to have produced. There are tons of charlatans posting in various places encouraging people to get into coins because they can "get rich from pocket change." People would be better off buying lottery tickets if they think that's ever going to happen. Collect what you enjoy and feel free to ask questions, just stay away from all the "error" stuff for a while first.

 

Oh man! Where's Dr. Phil when you need him!!

 

OMG. Sheesh. Don't be so sour now.

It wasn't my intention to convey that to you at all. I'm not that type of person. Believe me.
My apologies.. I'm moving on and you should also.

BTW, I'm part of a large orchid cultivation community of orchid enthusiast. Most of them are great loving women. We respect each other fully!
Sweetie is a word we use a lot towards each other. It conveys friendship and care for all the members.

 

Sorry for my former answers. Your cent looks like a "greaser" that has suffered further damage. The dime is a "whack" that moved metal. Please don't take offence and keep coming back. Happy 4th

 

Hello NickiDawn, I have been off the group to take care of a lot of things commercially as we had houses to sell and buy as we move our activity from Az. back to South Calif desert.

Copper is a rather soft metal where as others, such as nickel metal and other metals, so cents will be damaged much more readily and more so. Some coins are counted at a bank using old machines so the softer copper metal coin will have more edge damage. Some people use knives, saw blades and even heavy cutting tools to make damage that others may think are mint made and maybe valuable....others do not..
No, I am not suggesting you are doing such things. It does takes time to learn how Mint machines may make a rounded cut in making coins, but such may be more valuable depending on it. If someone takes a heavy wire cutter and make a cut., it is still only one cent unless they use other heavy tools and presses. Long experience can distinguish how the cut was done by the edge and thicknesses and we do have members who have worked with this for a very long time.
Best wishes, DG