Damaged coins are not Mint creations and are not errors 0

[powermad5000]

For all newbies as there has lately been a rash of damaged coins being posted and asked about errors and potential values, 

 

THE UNITED STATES MINT DOES NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO COINS IN THE MINTING PROCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      ERRORS ARE NOT DAMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have been seeing many coins posted here with horrible physical damage and the OP's are claiming the Mint is causing this damage and that the coins are error coins. Coins that are vise jobs, cut, partially cut, burnt, gouged, sanded, filed, holed, environmentally damaged, bent, crushed, pitted, altered, plated, acid bathed, ground down, hammered, spooned, lost in a dryer and recovered, painted, anodized, brazed, welded, etched, pressed, counterstamped, dyed, scratched, stretched, glued, epoxied, hit by firearm ammunition, blown up with fireworks, laser cut, or embossed, or any other type or form of physical alteration or damage are not error coins!

 

ANYTHING THAT ALTERS THE SURFACE OR RIM OF A COIN AFTER IT IS EJECTED FROM THE PRESS AFTER BEING STRUCK IS DAMAGE, NOT AN ERROR!

 

Newbies should also read this article by Jeff Garrett before posting their coin with a question about errors.

Jeff Garrett: Fake News and Misinformation in Numismatics

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/13113

 

Edited July 24 by powermad5000

[LOCK34]

How do you spell "Hallelujah?"

[Greenstang]

Well put but the problem most newbies would not read this before posting. How many do you actually think.  
read the two pinned articles at the top before asking if their road kill coin is a valuable error.

[powermad5000]

Probably none @Greenstang, but it might make it easier on us to just refer them to this thread instead of explaining the same thing over and over.

[powermad5000]

On 7/24/2024 at 4:17 PM, LOCK34 said:

How do you spell "Hallelujah?"

You did and correctly. 

[Henri Charriere]

Seeing as how you are one of the few members I would unfailingly and unflinching "take a bullet for," I wholeheartedly support this endeavor.

As I noted in previous communiques regarding this same matter, I would still urge Top Management to set up a dedicated subforum to address all matters relating to same, as comprehensively noted in your very first post on this Topic, upthread.  I shall allow all others to elaborate on this matter, each in their own inimitable way.  As for me, I say, "Aye," loudly, clearly, unequivocally and without hesitation.

I shall continue to push for my proposed (clearly made-up) proposal to declare certain posts as being Time-Barred by the 25-year Statute of Limitations, unless discouraged from doing so, and muzzle Ricky 🐓  so as to permit gentleman such as @The Neophyte Numismatist to participate in Chat Board activity without distracting commentary.

Edited July 25 by Henri Charriere
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