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Thanks for the help! I just bought a bunch of coin books, loupes, and a scale. It will take me years to go through all of these coins! And I haven't even gotten the chance to look at the coins in special cases. I will be sure to post the best ones I can find. :)
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It is best to crop photos before posting. I am glad you already got the books and a loupe and a scale. What books? You may want to get a USB scope also for close up pics. If the quarter is a type it would be worth more than melt. John1 
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Nope, thisistheshow. Survey says... Obverse Spike Head that leads to a rim to rim die crack!
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I was thinking of getting a usb loupe but I have attachment lenses to take pictures from my phone that I will start using. I ordered a Red Book, a cherry pickers book and then a bunch from the Amazon kindle subscription. I am interested in the error coins, so that's what a lot of the books I got are about. Are there any specific coins I should be looking for? I'd like personal opinions on that please :)
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Absoultually once you recive a CherryPickers Guide check for everything relavent to what you search. You can't over search but you can under search
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Quote: I was thinking of getting a usb loupe I think you mean scope? Only use the Red Book for reference,not values.Read the Cherry Pickers Guide cover to cover a few times,lots of good info. Quote: Are there any specific coins I should be looking for? I'd like personal opinions on that please :) The ones that interest you the most. John1 
Edited by John1 02/02/2019 2:25 pm
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New Member
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Thank you all. Patiently waiting for coin guides to come in (any that weren't e books). I'll probably start with the oldest coins and then all the pennies! You all have been great help and so much better than watching the same YouTube videos over and over again. glad I found this website.
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That 1851 large cent is sweet. Common date but the condition is lovely. In case no one has warned you yet DO NOT try to clean your coins.
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@conder101 , thank you! And the coin cleaning is actually the first thing I ever googled when I found these coins. I got a big fat NO ! I never knew that a large cent existed actually. I figure the really awesome coins are still in the boxes. Hoping I find more like it. I've been sifting through the coin jar change. I've come across an insane amount of foreign coins as well. My main goal is to rehome them to someone who will appreciate them more than I will. But yes, no cleaning the coins! Thank you so much.
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Quote: Possibly experimental dies? What do you mean please? The golden color is either a gold plated coin or just toning. John1 
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@John1 I came across a video that talked about the 1999 State Quarters and how some of them were being experimented on with dies . It's the closest thing I can find that resembles it. How do you quote? I'd like to do that.
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Highlight the words you want to put in a quote box then copy past in reply window. Then highlight that and click on the 2nd box from the right in the format line above. John1 
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Quote: How do you quote? I'd like to do that. How to QuoteIf you are using the Quick Reply box... 1. Type [quote]
2. Paste the text you want to quote
3. Then type [/quote] If you are using the Reply to Topic link... 1. Paste the text you want to quote 2. Highlight it 3. Then press the 'Insert Quote' button:  So this... [qu ote]Quoted Text[/qu ote] Looks like this... Quote: Quoted Text
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