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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 7781424, member: 92083&quot;][USER=24314]@Insider[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am trying to actually get what you think here because it appears you are debating yourself. First you say you &quot;draw the line&quot; at calling some error types like &quot;weak strikes&quot; Mint errors, then you say in the big picture you &quot;agree with me&quot; that they are errors (or was it just split plating you were referring to?) In any event, which is it, Pal?</p><p><br /></p><p>I notice you included &quot;weak strikes&quot; among the many error types where you &quot;draw the line&quot; and feel these aren&#039;t real errors. Just curious here. Why? A weak strike is from either weak striking pressure despite proper die clearance, proper striking pressure but the die clearance was too great, or I suppose weak striking pressure and excessive die clearance combined. These are not at all common and can be worth huge money, and they&#039;re not in the same category as minor die chips, cracks, or split-plating errors. (Sullivan sold a JFK bicentennial for $450 and a Mercury dime for $1,200.) So other than you apparently &quot;don&#039;t like&quot; them, provide a good case as why they shouldn&#039;t be errors?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, never did I ever say or write in this thread nor anywhere else that split-plating doubling on cents is valuable or desirable. (I am an avid error collector, and I hate split-plate doubling on my zinc cent errors, though sometimes it can look neat and create ghost profiles.) I have never lead a single person to believe that these are anything special. In fact, I cover that point specifically in the book I wrote about Mint errors. <i><b>So why are you belaboring on a point I never made and don&#039;t agree with?</b></i> However, that doesn&#039;t mean it isn&#039;t a Mint error. Personally, I don&#039;t see the big deal with rotated dies - even those with perfect medallic alignment - but I don&#039;t just discount those as not real errors by <i>drawing some imaginary line.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>On a different note, many collectors in this hobby have very modest budgets - especially kids starting out in this hobby. Many can&#039;t afford $50 to spend on a coin, and they shouldn&#039;t be told a cool die crack, a minor misaligned die, or a freaky die chip they found in circulation is nothing but garbage, or that because it is so common it isn&#039;t really a Mint error. (Can you think of a better way to disillusion and turn off a new collector?) I always make a point to tell that person it&#039;s neat to find these, but understand because they are so easy to find they don&#039;t hold much (if any) collector value. </p><p><br /></p><p>(I am certain you said more than once that you really don&#039;t care for error coins or something like that. If I am wrong, I apologize for that.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, allow me to give you some advice: If you want to be condescending to me in your responses (which you seem to do tirelessly and with much pride within this forum), make sure you work a little harder and hit it out of the ballpark when directed at me. I&#039;m not your average uninformed dummy, and the pulse of air from your &quot;swing-and-a-miss&quot; attempt was felt from Tampa all the way up here in Buffalo, NY. I appreciate wit, dry humor, and sarcasm any day of the week, but clearly these aren&#039;t your motivation in many of your posts. I might add it&#039;s not a good look for someone representing a grading company when you are actually supposed to be attracting clients.</p><p><br /></p><p>~JC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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