2018 D Lincoln cent
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I found this a while back and been trying to learn more, large broad strike, string, cud die breaks, not sure where to start naming. Perhaps you guys would know!!
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More junk. You'd be better off studying reference books instead of taking pictures of corroded pocket change.
Lots of coins can resemble errors, such as in this photo. None are actual error coins, all damaged, just like your coin.
Hmm, wonder what's this about?
https://ctferrorcoins.com/shop/ols/products/90027-900108
Looks nothing like your coin.
Environmental damage
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Thank you guys, I appreciate your help
I'd rather see a pic of your 1858 half dime
A good eye you do have, the half dime isn't that great of condition, VF if lucky. I have a small collection of coins but nothing that I'm sure you would think "WOW!"
I'm trying to learn more about the errors, how they're made, and understanding what is and isn't what I think it is. Like this coin, when I found it I thought it was a strike through of thread or wire. Then I noticed it's shape and saw the secondary coupling which led me to believe it was a broad strike or double strike, and the die was or seemed to be breaking, creating die cracks and breaks along with cuds. The grease used to prolong the life of the die seemed quite normal to make the coin appear dirty. But even with all the time spent accumulating information seems like I'm missing something when I ask for help and then laughed at without any direction on exactly what I've missed or needed to take into consideration.
I understand you guys see people with expectations that exceed their knowledge for coin collecting, and after awhile can't help being a little less than what a teacher would want to spend time and energy on because it would be waisted on most people looking for help.
No hard feelings here, I try and take things in stride while looking at it from your perspective, knowing when in doing what I was good at for so long, it does take a lot of patience and much more to help a few become good at what you do so easily, or so it appears anyway lol.
I want to thank everyone for their help and wish you everything that is good, may you find that dream coin you search for and enjoy the joy it brings you my friends.
Until next lesson time, perhaps I will get the next one right, I may surprise you yet lol
If you enjoy what you're doing, carry on. Most people on the forum aren't going to understand though, including me. It doesn't make any sense to examine corroded pocket change, especially if you're new to the hobby. As I said above, you'd be much better served by buying and studying reference books on a particular series that interests you. There are plenty of books on varieties and the minting process if that's what interests you.
there's also glue on it
Go to my website where I have over 800 certified error coins. Look at them closely and you see that they were all struck at the mint with mint dies.
When thinking about if a coin is an error or not, you have to be able explain how it happen at the mint and struck that way with mint dies. If you can not explain how it happened at the mint, then most likely it is just a damaged coin and not an error.
You'll find zinc cents that look like yours in the bottom of cars cupholders. Splashed with sugary drinks and coffe stain/tone the thin copper plating. Also as mentioned maybe glue on the obverse.
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