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COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 29, 2019 7:55PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I hate asking questions here about errors due to all the trolls posting there "parking lot errors" but.... recently I was going through the office and found an envelope with these three coins in it I've looked at them and cant figure out if they are truly errors or not. I swear I really did try to research and figured these out. Most errors I'm ok with figuring out how they happened and if there real but these I'm not sure . The first one is a cent. I'm trying to figure out of it is missing its copper plating or if it has been dipped in something to make it come off after the mint.

The second is the same question only it's a different date!

The third is a quarter. I'm pretty sure this is just pmd. I figured I would post it just incase. A fellow dealer said maybe a die adjustment but I'm not thinking so, but I've been wrong before. Thanks for any help







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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD

  • CRH4LIFECRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    ^^ +1 The 1c zinc’s do not fair well

  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    PMD

    Are you saying the cents are pmd? Just curious if you meant all 3 or just the quarter. Something in my gut told me none of them were good

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All 3 are PMD

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,464 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 30, 2019 12:49AM

    The "dealer" who told you the quarter was a die adjustment strike might want to consider another line of work. ;) It is too well struck up in most areas and is just ground down at the high points.

    The cents are just beat up junk. No need to scrutinize ugly zinc. It never turns out well.

  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    The "dealer" who told you the quarter was a die adjustment strike might want to consider another line of work. ;) It is too well struck up in most areas and is just ground down at the high points.

    The cents are just beat up junk. No need to scrutinize ugly zinc. It never turns out well.

    He didnt really TELL me it was a die adjustment just a suggestion one night while playing poker. I had a feeling none were good but figured i would post just to ask

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the PMD on all three....zincolns degenerate so quickly, especially when exposed to unfriendly environments. The quarter has been abraded in some manner... Cheers, RickO

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,815 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quarter is damaged,
    and the cents have all
    been de-plated.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    Quarter is damaged,
    and the cents have all
    been de-plated.

    Thank you!

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    they sure did a nice job with a belt sander on that quarter, just saying

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree...all 3 are PMD.

  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    they sure did a nice job with a belt sander on that quarter, just saying

    I was thinking that the quarter was put in a hydraulic press.
    Could be a pocket piece altered to come up tails on coin flips.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rte592 said:

    @johnny9434 said:
    they sure did a nice job with a belt sander on that quarter, just saying

    I was thinking that the quarter was put in a hydraulic press.
    Could be a pocket piece altered to come up tails on coin flips.

    I could see that happening

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I also think they are PMDs so go release them :)

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