Greenstang

Looks like a regular Lincoln Cent to me. The weight is within tolerance and copper coins can change to many different colours and shades depending on the environment. Could even have been cleaned with a household cleaner which will change the colour.

Welcome to the Forum.
Please supply pictures along with your questions. It helps us in knowing what your referring to.

Sorry , just damage again.

Sorry , just damage again.

PMD ( Post Minting Damage)
Jfantnj- Everything you have been posting is just circulation damage of one sort or the other.
Things like gouges, dings, scratches, broken letters, worn letters etc. are nearly always damage. It is only an error if it happens during the actual striking of the coin. Instead of looking at everything as an error, look at it as damage and then ask yourself is it possible for this to happen when being struck. Most of the time the answer will be no.  Look up one of the several websites on what an actual error is and you will see the difference. One that I use is  “error-ref.com”  It’s a lot of reading but also a lot of information.

It’s a Die Chip, called a BIE because it looks like an I between the B and E.
No extra value.

Not considered an error. No extra value.
 

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It is damage. It is not always necessary to know how it happened for unless you were there at the time, you may never know.
What is important is to know how coins are minted and there is no way that could happen when the coin was struck so the only alternative is that it is damage.

It is damage. It is not always necessary to know how it happened for unless you were there at the time, you may never know.
What is important is to know how coins are minted and there is no way that could happen when the coin was struck so the only alternative is that it is damage.

It is damage. It is not always necessary to know how it happened for unless you were there at the time, you may never know.
What is important is to know how coins are minted and there is no way that could happen when the coin was struck so the only alternative is that it is damage.

Correct

I like the one where the Bison is hanging upside down like a Sloth

All just common circulated nickels worth five cents each.
They would have to grade high MS to have any value.

Ya
I'm pretty good at picking up on things like that. Caught on right away. 

Hard to grade from those pictures but the value in that condition would be 1 cent. There were 150 million produced and even in uncirculated condition they are only worth a couple of dollars
 
Just Bob beat me by seconds. (gonna have to learn how to type faster, still using two fingers)
Glad we both have the same opinion

Hard to grade from those pictures but the value in that condition would be 1 cent. There were 150 million produced and even in uncirculated condition they are only worth a couple of dollars
 
Just Bob beat me by seconds. (gonna have to learn how to type faster, still using two fingers)
Glad we both have the same opinion

One thing that you can do is compare the photo of the coin you are interested in with that of a known genuine coin and look for minute differences. 
Sometimes the difference in weight can tell you.
Look at the seller, is he reputable? Is he selling a high value coin for a low price?
Basically there is a lot of studying that goes into identifying a counterfeit, especially with the new technology the counterfeiters have come up with.
You can always post a photo of the coin on this forum and someone should be able to help you identify whether it is genuine or not.
 

One thing that you can do is compare the photo of the coin you are interested in with that of a known genuine coin and look for minute differences. 
Sometimes the difference in weight can tell you.
Look at the seller, is he reputable? Is he selling a high value coin for a low price?
Basically there is a lot of studying that goes into identifying a counterfeit, especially with the new technology the counterfeiters have come up with.
You can always post a photo of the coin on this forum and someone should be able to help you identify whether it is genuine or not.
 

Please show both sides of the coin properly oriented and cropped and we will will be able to help you.
Can't say anything about the Obverse without a photo.

The mint produced over 1 BILLION steel plated with zinc coins in 1943 in an effort to save copper
during the second world war so they are not scarce. The no mint means it was struck at the Philadelphia mint

The mint produced over 1 BILLION steel plated with zinc coins in 1943 in an effort to save copper
during the second world war so they are not scarce. The no mint means it was struck at the Philadelphia mint

The mint produced over 1 BILLION steel plated with zinc coins in 1943 in an effort to save copper
during the second world war so they are not scarce. The no mint means it was struck at the Philadelphia mint

The mint produced over 1 BILLION steel plated with zinc coins in 1943 in an effort to save copper
during the second world war so they are not scarce. The no mint means it was struck at the Philadelphia mint

Pictures are a little out of focus but they don’t look like full steps.
Also to be certified as full steps, it has to be in MS condition.