Welcome!

Log in or register to take part.

CONECA (pronounced: CŌ´NECA) is a national numismatic organization devoted to the education of error and variety coin collectors. CONECA focuses on many error and variety specialties, including doubled dies, Repunched mintmarks, multiple errors, clips, double strikes, off-metals and off-centers—just to name a few. In addition to its website, CONECA publishes an educational journal, The Errorscope, which is printed and mailed to members bimonthly. CONECA offers a lending library, examination, listing and attribution services; it holds annual meetings at major conventions (referred to as Errorama) around the country.

CONECA was formed through a merger of CONE and NECA in early 1983. To learn more about the fascinating HISTORY OF THE ERROR HOBBY and THE HISTORY OF CONECA, we encourage you to visit us our main site Here

If you're not a member and would like to join see our Membership Application

We thank everybody who has helped make CONECA the great success that it is today!

Register Now

Die error

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • kdb68bdk@gmail.com
    • Jul 2022
    • 4
    #1

    Die error

    Hi my name is Kevin and I'm not a member as of yet. I do however have a coin and I believe it's on the wrong planchet (penny struck on dime) but it also seems to have been damaged by the die or maybe the die broke? Its a 1991D and it's weight is 1.9 grams if I remember right. Could someone please give me an educated opinion on this. I'm wondering if it's worth sending to be authenticated. What got my attention is how thin it is. It's very thin compared to any other penny and I realize that the edges look like they have been sheared off
    20220626_132655.jpg 20220626_132927.jpg
    Tags: None
  • MintErrors
    Minterrors.org
    • Jun 2015
    • 3554
    #2
    Really?!
    What makes you think this is worthy of sending in?
    This is nothing more than a damaged cent.
    it's copper color. So, No... not on a dime planchet.
    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org

    Comment

    • kdb68bdk@gmail.com
      • Jul 2022
      • 4
      #3
      A dime isn't copper colored before it gets the clad put on it? I'm not sure of how that actually works and that is why I'm here. I'll get a caliper and put it back on a scale. I've seen pics of other coins that look this way so I thought I'd better ask before I get rid of it. Thank you.

      Comment

      • mustbebob
        Moderator
        • Aug 2007
        • 3050
        #4
        This is one case where you are no where near the ball park in your assessment of this coin. There is no way this is anything other than a very damaged copper plated zinc cored cent (like they all were this year and all the others since parts of 1982). Please put away the calipers and throw this one away. It is not even worth a cent any more.
        It is real difficult making any reply on this coin seem like we are not picking on you. This is just a terrible coin to start with. If you know nothing about US coinage, and how they are made, and what they are made of, I really think you need to take some time and study. I think that's enough said on this one.
        Bob Piazza
        Lincoln Cent Attributer

        Comment

        • Petespockets55
          • Aug 2021
          • 369
          #5
          I will say your images are better than most newcomers.
          Don't get disheartened but I agree with this being a damaged cent. We're not picking on you, but trying to help you learn.

          The core is zinc and plated with copper. Zinc will dissolve away before the other metals it may be in contact with.
          (Think anodes on boat motors and hot water heaters.) Once the exterior rim of this plated sent was compromised the zinc core started to dissolve away.

          Comment

          Previous template Next
          Working...
          X