Error or damaged? 0

[Jelly92]

I have a lincoln memorial that I was told was damaged and not an error, but I don't understand how damage could cause this. Does it look like an error, and if so what kind of error is it? 

[Woods020]

It didn’t leave the mint like that. Post mint damage. 

[Greenstang]

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.

[Coinbuf]

Just damaged bury it, normally I say spend it but then someone else will be asking about it next week.

[Oldhoopster]

It's damaged and probably a dryer coin.  The following is a good explanation (don't forget to click on the the link that error-ref has posted)

https://www.error-ref.com/?s=dryer+coin

@Greenstang makes a good point.  You should never think "I can't explain how this coin was damaged.  Maybe it's an error."  You always need to ask "How could this occur during the minting process".  If there is no explanation, then it can't be a mint error.   The minting and die making processes are well documented, and understanding them is the key to understanding errors and varieties.  As with anything new, it takes time to learn the process, but many members on this forum have a lot of knowledge and can help.

Here are some links that help

https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology

https://coinauctionshelp.com/mintingprocesshistory.html#.YGSfKuTsZaT

[RWB]

3 minutes ago, Oldhoopster said:

The minting and die making processes are well documented, and understanding them is the key to understanding errors and varieties.  As with anything new, it takes time to learn the process, but many members on this forum have a lot of knowledge and can help.

From about 1836 to the mid-1980s the coinage process was similar, although with elimination of most melting, refining and rolling steps after removal of silver from most circulation coins in1965 (1964-date). [See my book From Mine to Mint for information and details.] Modern processes are different and not clearly explained in most publications.

[proud potato]

 it looks like someone tryed to weld it together