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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 3443410, member: 87186&quot;]Yes [USER=77814]@Clawcoins[/USER],</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a general understanding that there were two dies and a collar and one die slams down against a piece of metal with a great deal of pressure and makes a coin. I knew there were years when mint marks were put on by hand and years when coins were made of different metals or alloys than the year before. Stuff like that.I had no idea, until I began to look at many coins carefully, read and ask questions here on CT, and then read some more, about all the possible things that can go wrong with dies and planchettes and how those things could translate to the coin surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is useful when an experienced error expert shares their knowledge (this was pliers, that was a dryer or train wheel or spooning).&nbsp; But then we should be off to read more about what we have just been taught. I do get the impression that many times people are asking about their coins, not to increase their numismatic knowledge, but only to find out whether a coin in their hand is valuable or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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