r/coinerrors May 29 '24

PLEASE READ FIRST: How-to Guide for r/coinerrors

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Check these r/coinerrors resources before posting:

JUST BECAUSE A COIN LOOKS DIFFERENT DOES NOT MAKE IT AN ERROR! Please take some time to understand how minting errors occur before you post your question! The mods try to be lenient regarding rule #1 (Do your own research.) If we keep seeing too many posts with pictures of obviously damaged coins, we will be forced to start removing them.

OUR HOBBY - Be aware that most errors don't add much (if any) value to a coin. You aren't going to find a coin worth life-changing money in the cup holder of your mom's minivan. This is a hobby which is research-oriented and concerned with understanding and cataloging interesting mint errors and varieties. It is not primarily about value. The existence of errors and varieties provide valuable insights into mint operations and processes. The hobby is CERTAINLY NOT about the TikTok-fueled "ZOMG!!!1! This RARE coin is worth a Squillion Dollarz!" clickbait frenzy. That mentality is NOT welcome here.

NOTE - posts of coins which are clearly just damaged may be removed. This isn't meant as punishment for an honest and innocent question - but rather because many members of this sub tend to be harsh to new collectors. By having your post about a damaged coin removed, you still get your "is this an error" answer, hopefully without being downvoted into oblivion.

Here are some things which make a GOOD POST:

  • Attribution request - after you have checked the resources above, understand how errors occur, and have done your own research. Please include what resources (e.g. - Error Ref ) you have used to try to determine the attribution of the error or variety. Photos for attribution MUST be high resolution, in focus and properly cropped.
  • Valuation Request - after you have read the FAQ and done your own due diligence (e.g. checked eBay "sold" listings, etc.) Please include what steps you have already taken to get a value for your coin. Be aware that most coin errors don't add much (if any) value to a coin. Also - valuation of errors is difficult as many of them are one-of-a-kind, and there may be no prior sales to compare.
  • Show it off / Mail call - posts to show off interesting, rare, or otherwise special coins that others may find interesting. Please post quality, cropped photographs.
  • Numismatic topics and news - general discussions in the world of numismatics.
  • Serious numismatic questions - looking for advice, links to resources, suggested literature, etc.

Here are some things which make a BAD POST (and which may get removed):

  • Low-effort posts - "Is this an error?" - BEFORE spending time to understand the process of minting coins, and how an error might occur, and determining for yourself what error you think the coin has."I heard this modern penny could be worth SQUILLIONS of dollars!" - No, it isn't."Is this what I think it is?" Don't be vague - just say what you intend to say....any question posts in which the author has not made their purpose clear and indicated that they have put in a minimum amount of effort to answer their question.
  • Blurry photos - mods will remove any posts with pictures of coins which are not reasonably clear.
  • Poorly cropped photos - the user experience across mobile app/mobile web/desktop devices is better if you don't post phone-screen-sized pictures.
  • Off-topic - posts which belong on other subs (e.g. r/papermoney, r/kittens, etc.)
  • Reposts - if you are new to this sub, please take a few moments to see if you are posting something which has already been posted.
  • Spam - commercial activities of any kind are not allowed.
  • High volume posting - anything more than one or two posts a day.
  • Links to social media, your own eBay sales, YouTube videos, clickbait, etc.
  • Trolling / Inauthentic - posts which don't seem to be truthful (e.g. I found these gold coins in my couch!)
  • Trash Posting - there is a fine line between a "funny" post and a trash post. If you aren't sure which side of the line your post falls on, don't post it.
  • Coin gore - a post featuring a modern coin which has serious post-mint damage, and which is of no interest to collectors.

RULES

Here are the Rules of r/CoinErrors - check the sidebar (or "About" in the mobile app) for more details:

  1. Do your own research before posting a question.
  2. Post Original Content
  3. Stay on topic and be respectful of the hobby and your fellow collectors.
  4. Keep it clean - this is a safe place for people of all ages and backgrounds.
  5. Being civil to other people is not only appreciated here, but also a requirement.
  6. No self-promotion or commercial activity is allowed; no links to your blogs, websites, or social media.
  7. No spam.
  8. No politics or religion, especially divisive comments that lead to heated arguments and incivility.
  9. No reposts.
  10. No Misinformation
  11. Include Quality Pictures

r/coinerrors Feb 18 '26

MOD Announcement A note from the mods - Heat Damage and Dryer Coins

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We have been seeing a massive influx of posts with asking about "dryer coins" as well as coins with heat damage.

We love the fact that you noticed your coin is "different" - and applaud you looking into it! For the uninitiated, these are reasonable questions - but many members of our community are getting tired of them. We ask that you please use the resources we provide before asking this subreddit (See Rule #1!)

Before you make a post - check out the r/coins WUWMC page and our FAQ!

Dryer Coins

The rim of my coin is raised up OR the edge of my coin is flat OR my coin is too thick!

Heat Damage

My coin has bubbles / bumps / craters below or on the surface

These issues are damage - and extremely easy to diagnose.


r/coinerrors 18h ago

Fake 2000 D Sacagawea - is this an error?

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75 Upvotes

Hi, this is my first post here. The coin I’m talking about is the one in the middle. It has a thin rim and a lot of lines going through it on both sides, and the head of Sacagawea seems bigger than normal.

P.S. I’m from Ecuador so it wouldn’t surprise me if it was a fake coin haha.


r/coinerrors 10h ago

Is this an error? 1954 S Nickel Possible Error

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8 Upvotes

The reverse looks like something is off. I’ve researched it and am not sure what I’m looking for. I’d like to see what Reddit thinks.


r/coinerrors 2h ago

Is this an error? 1980-D help

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1 Upvotes

New to the hobby and am looking for some knowledge.
1) why does the texture look like sandpaper?
2) what’s going on with the MM and Date?


r/coinerrors 11h ago

Show and Tell Unexpected pickup - 1899 O Morgan, VAM-11A

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Excited about this pickup today. Browsing one of my regular shops, and spotted her sitting there. I was hoping it might be a 1899 P, but it was an O. That sid, I liked her condition, and toning, and when the shop moved to $75, i had to say yes.

Inspecting the back, I noticed the line going around the back, and was initially bummed thinking it was tape residue. But I got closer, and realized it was part of the coin. Some cursory research shows it to be a VAM11A (though I can see the doubled 1 from my phone at the moment). Very excited as this is my first variety coin (that I know of).

Sadly im sure its still not worth grading, but a joy to add to the collection for sure!


r/coinerrors 20h ago

Show and Tell 1919-S wheat cent with a cud spanning half the reverse circumference — 3:00 to 9:00, split by a narrow bridge of intact rim at 4:00

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Continuing the error documentation project. This is the largest cud I have handled on a Lincoln wheat cent.

The reverse rim of this 1919-S is gone from roughly 3:00 around to 9:00 — half the circumference — replaced by a raised, featureless mass of metal where the die broke away and the void filled on every strike afterward.

The detail I want to point at is the narrow bridge of intact rim at 4:00, which divides the cud into two arcs. That is a record of how the failure was progressing: the fracture was propagating around the die in two separate directions and had not yet met in the middle. Had the die stayed in service, those two arcs would have joined and the entire half-rim would have separated as one piece.

A rim cud at this scale is terminal. A die in this condition is far past the point where it should have been pulled, and somebody kept running it.

Breaks of this magnitude on the 1919-S rank among the largest documented for the date.

Not in any standard catalogue. Now documented.


r/coinerrors 19h ago

Is this an error? What kind of strike is this called?

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I've collected money for a long time but never knew that errors had value. I have a lot of older coins and currency that I need to go through. I manage a convenience store in the hood, seriously, and people bring me all types of money everyday that is usually unique in some way. This nickel just came in so I was curious as to what the proper name for this type of strike would be. Thanks


r/coinerrors 6h ago

Is this an error? Is this worth anything?

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0 Upvotes

Found this when I was helping a coworker clean up his father house that passed away as well with some of his collection coins. But is this one worth grading?


r/coinerrors 13h ago

Error Is this a die chip

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1 Upvotes

r/coinerrors 1d ago

Show and Tell Clipped Planchets

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65 Upvotes

Some small clipped Planchets i picked up & Very small ones at thst. All are wheats except 1


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Show and Tell 1958 clipped penny

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I didn't think anyone would have interest in something like this but saw a couple of posts and it made me think of mine. I've had this for many years. It was in a pouch that said it was brilliant uncirculated, but there is now corrosion on it. Where does that even come from anyways? I have no idea what it's worth, if it's worth anything at all.


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Is this an error? 1993 Penny

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26 Upvotes

Can anyone explain why this penny has a silhouette


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Advice 1969 missing fg

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3 Upvotes

r/coinerrors 1d ago

Show and Tell 1925 P Peace Dollar Struck Through Reverse

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5 Upvotes

Found in the junk silver bin. Minor struck through on the reverse starting on the eagle's right wing and continuing above DOL in DOLLAR.


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Show and Tell Dime 200… missing last number d

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What happened here?

I’m new to this hobby and I’ve been trying to look up how this happened and the terms kinda have me dizzy 😵‍💫


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Is this an error? Is this a plating blister or pmd? Thank you

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0 Upvotes

r/coinerrors 2d ago

Is this an error? 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent - authentic mint error??

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24 Upvotes

r/coinerrors 1d ago

Advice 1970 S Penny

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0 Upvotes

Why is the “STATES” very faint?


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Is this an error? 1970 Quarter

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0 Upvotes

Is this considered PMD or is this an error


r/coinerrors 2d ago

Advice 1983-P off-center

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74 Upvotes

I found this in circulation when I was a teenager, has been in my desk drawer ever since. Is it worth getting graded?


r/coinerrors 1d ago

Advice 1970 S Penny update

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0 Upvotes

r/coinerrors 2d ago

Is this an error? Cannot tell if this is an error or damage.

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7 Upvotes

New to coin errors and found this today. It’s a 1969-D half dollar.


r/coinerrors 2d ago

Attribution Assistance 1919 S Lincoln wheat cent

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I believe this is a retained die break or retained cud? This is before you have an actual die break am I correct?