Top Pop Errors - Better attributed as error or not?
Zoins
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@DCW just posted a great error Civil War token from William Bridgens but PCGS lists it as a straight graded MS64. Because it's the 2nd highest graded, it appears in Coin Facts for the coin number.
For errors like this, is it better to have PCGS list it as an error or not? Seems like having it on Coin Facts as a plate coin is a nice bonus.
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34110321
Here it is on Coin Facts:
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1863-token-f-630bg-5b-brass-pe-john-quinn-ny/963392
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That wasn't submitted as a Mint Error just as Exonumia and that's way it's posted as a normally graded CWT.
In the ol'e (couple weeks ago) days anything submitted as a Mint Error wouldn't make it onto Coinfacts with the other coins.
That’s my speculation too. I’m wondering if it’s “better” to submit as an error or not?
That was also my thought since errors have an E prefixed coin number. Do errors make it on to CounFacts today if they are classified as an error?
Maybe I don't understand your question but based upon my interpretation, I don't believe errors should be listed separately in the population data unless it is one generic category.
I've wondered if errors will get listed in Coin Facts if the coin number is prefixed with an "E". My assumption had been "no" because I've never encountered them there. Will a coin with an "E" coin number appear in Coin Facts?
Here's an example.
Now I understand your question better. (I didn't read it carefully.)
In the example you used, I don't believe it is meaningful to most collectors of Lincoln cents and the same applies to any other series. I don't believe hardly any collector who is attempting to identify the population ranking for a date/mm combination has much interest in this context.