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[Shleppodella1]

PMD or some form of collar error?

[SomersetSmile]

Only one coin per post. The Roosevelt dime appears to me to be edge damage/dent. I am not sure of the question for the Kennedy half dollor.

[MintErrors]

PMD or some form of collar error?

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What does the reeding side look like ?
What does the reverse look like?

There is damage on the back of Roosevelt's head. Additionally, the rim almost looks damaged like it scraped against something. It almost looks filed rather than sanded. It could have been a coin counter, coin wrapper sealer or other device.

And yes, again it's one coin per "post" to cut down on confusion and allow accurate searches.

What most people mean to say is....One coin per post means one coin per "thread" for some. Each coin should have its own topic. I suggest you remove the Kennedy and place it in its own... thread/ post / discussion. You may get better results that way.

[Shleppodella1]

I now understand the 1 post rule. It's one coin error topic per thread NOT just only one picture. I will change the Kennedy post. I was asking if the Kennedy is broadstruck. Thank you and again sorry not trying to make anyone mad just green but learning at the speed of light.

[MintErrors]

Just trying to keep people out of trouble. This forum used to have a dedicated moderator at one time, and they kept it pretty clean and uncluttered. It still functions, but it has topics scattered all over the place.

We are just trying to help, when we can.

One thing to take into consideration on every circulated coin is that just because it looks different, does not make it a good candidate for an error or variety.

People do weird things to coins. Once they enter circulation, it's open seasons for coins to be put to abuse, in vises, used as tools like a screw driver, used as a spacer, washer, shim, a flattened victim under a cart wheel, put in the ground, hammered, and the list seems to go on for a long time.

I tend to ignore the threads that have coins that are clearly post mint damage. Nothing against learning, but there are hundreds if not thousands of threads out there with the same basic theme. It takes education and reading a book to know the mi ting process to help understand/comprehend what could be and what is not a true mint error. Although each error is somewhat unique. It still should follow some of the principals/stages of how a coin is/ was minted.

Happy hunting

[Shleppodella1]

Thank you for that. May I please ask how one would go about discerning a broadstruck? I see coins of all different denominations and sometimes they have a ring on the rim. Now doesn't a broadstruck qualify if it's still has all of its original design still struck onto the coin but it's say 1-3% off center and a slight tilt to it? Thus the ring I mentioned? Any website reading please would help greatly appreciated especially with pictures of course.

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, it would be good to know the difference between an off-center, a misaligned die and a broad struck.

Off centers are missing design elements on both sides of the coin.

Misaligned dies typically affect only one die. One die will appear off center and the other side of the coin will appear normal.

Broadstruck coins typically show all design elements but the coin size may appear larger than normal. Eg; a broadstruck nickel close to the size of a quarter. Size of boadstruck coins vary.

This is a good educational site:

https://www.error-ref.com/index-of-entries/

[Shleppodella1]

Thank you thank you that's exactly what I'm looking for so that way I don't put up stupid questions & waste people's time!!!!
I know everyone means well. Thank you again I definitely don't regret joining!