Are these errors a good find or are they pretty common 1 1

[Frff]

I was just going through my coins and noticed the die chips but then I also noticed on the date that it almost looks like there's another number on there and I think there's a possible doubled die on AmericaI don't know look at these pictures and tell me what you see and what you think I'm just beginning in this

[J P M]

Welcome, it looks like plating blisters on the coin, not die chips

[Frff]

Okay are they pretty common I'm still getting the hang of this and learning I've got so many coins to go through it's ridiculous but I love it

[J P M]

On 6/22/2024 at 4:57 PM, Emmure said:

Okay are they pretty common I'm still getting the hang of this and learning I've got so many coins to go through it's ridiculous but I love it

Sorry to say they are destructive to the coin and very common.

 

[Frff]

Thanks yeah I was just reading up on that pretty much considered damage I appreciate it

[Coinbuf]

Rather than just the closeups we would like to see full (cropped and in focus) photos of both the obv and rev, perspective is important when trying to answer questions.   In the case of your coins we don't even know what date or dates the coin or coins are in your photos, that is important information.

[powermad5000]

Aside from following the posting rules for this forum (obv and rev pics as noted by Coinbuf), what I can see in the photos is some plating blisters as well as some environmental damage in spots on the surface which will soon develop verdigris. Sorry, but I see no type of doubling on this cent on either side including strike/mechanical/die deterioration.

It looks like you are using a scope. I'll warn that use of the scope for anything besides variety attribution (subtle varieties in particular), use of the scope will take you down a rabbit hole you don't want to go down, making very insignificant things look like major issues/errors. My advice is ditch the scope and get a magnifier or loupe that is around 10X. A 10X is sufficient enough to self grade coins. Some will say 15X and I would say 15X if your eyes are a little bad.