Help, I have coins and questions

Sforster

Thank you for even reading this. I know some people post things that are easily researchable if laziness wasn't why they won't. So please know I have searched diligently for months trying to learn as much as possible. I am new to this but never knew this would be something I genuinely love, much like yourself. If you could please respond and let me know which of these you're the most knowledgeable of, I'll message you directly with pics of the coin and question(s).
(I'm open to all feedback except put downs.)
1999 Lincoln cent- mule error
2022 Maya Angelou quarter
PMD or lamination error

Namvet69

@Sforster So, many forum members comprise the brain trust here. Post in focus, close pics of the obv and rev of a coin for enlightenment. There is no one expert in this hobby. Good luck. Peace Roy

PeakRarities

@Sforster, I think you’d have better luck if you just post the pictures of both coins and let the forum have at it. Not all comments may be to your liking, but there are a lot of very knowledgeable numismatists on here that will give you their unfiltered and unbiased opinions. I highly doubt any comments will be “put downs”, worst case scenario is that someone comments that a coin is not an error and is just pmd.

BStrauss3

Nope. We don't generally do private viewings - the point of the board is to be open and out in the sunshine so we all keep learning. As Dan said, post individual pictures.

You Google Fu needs work too...

https://minterrornews.com/discoveries-10-15-18-discovery-coin-mule-die-clash.html

https://www.error-ref.com/

Sforster

Alrightie, I understand. My post came off horribly. My fears and assumptions took over.
(Take 2) This isn't one on the list but can I have input on what this would be called?


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jacrispies

Looks like a regular dime...

Try taking one photo for each front and back of every coin. No closeups, it will prevent confusion. Your errors will also be visible at no magnification if you are correct.

Sforster

My pictures look horrible!!! Yikes!!! Sorry, this is my first time posting. I can try to get better pics up real quick. One sec....

Steven59

Your pictures are fine - it's the coin that sucks - Just a normal circulated dime.

Sforster

I'm trying to get it done, my apologies. It's a school night and mom duty calls. Getting to it asap

emeraldATV

Welcome the sand box. Relax and have fun.

291fifth

The dime looks like it was run over in a parking lot. This isn't a joke. That is probably what did happen to it.

Shane6596

There is no rush. Post pics when you have free time.

rte592

Typical spender.
Add to the change jar.

Sforster

OK, sheeeeez!!! I took so many pictures. Let me know if I need to add anything else. I tried so hard to show pics that showed the definition. I have tried for the past 2 hours to upload specific pics but it won't. I'm posting what I can for now (super frustrated!)

Sforster

I seriously don't know how but it looks like the torch that's on the back, is all over the front of the coin in different sizes. There is a really big one across his face. 😲

IkesT

Your coin has post mint damage (PMD) - apparently chemical damage and/or environmental damage.

@Sforster said:
I seriously don't know how but it looks like the torch that's on the back, is all over the front of the coin in different sizes. There is a really big one across his face. 😲

Everything you have just described is pareidolia.

1Mike1

It may be die clash you are saying you see.
Otherwise your coin has environmental damage.

jmlanzaf

@Sforster said:
I seriously don't know how but it looks like the torch that's on the back, is all over the front of the coin in different sizes. There is a really big one across his face. 😲

There is no way for such a thing to happen. The torch can't change sizes. It's like saying that you pressed your hand in sand and got the imprint of a child's hand.

You've got a normal dime that had been worn through circulation. Pareidolia is the tendency of the human brain to assemble random marks into coherent, familiar images. It is why people see the burn pattern in a pan as a horse or an angel. In your case, you were looking at coins and so your brain wants to interpret the image as a familiar coin feature.

tincup

Welcome to the forum. You are learning... and this is the place to do so.

ricko

@Sforster... Welcome aboard. Based on your pictures, you have a damaged dime (Post Mint Damage - PMD) Your pictures do not show a die clash - which would be similar to your description. Post full pictures of your other coins in question, and we can help further. Cheers, RickO

Sforster

Thank yall, I'm just studying these coins to get a better eye so in the future I'll know what is normal and can be passed. Online learning can only go so far bc a coin in hand will look so much more different.

dsessom

@Sforster in most cases, mint errors aren't immediately obvious when looking at a coin. Things like overdates, doubling, even planchet flaws and die chips usually require magnification to see.

As a general rule, if you see a coin and it doesn't look right with your eye, it's very likely PMD (Post Mint Damage).