Question For Today Please Let Me Know Your Experience

I agree with Coop and chafemasterj. I am not one of the experts of the Modern Coins forum like coop, John1, E&V, Crazyb0, and others, but I try to help out in the modern coins forum. Usually I look at the image the OP has posted and answer the question myself. If one of the experts have answered before me, I'll see what they think. If their opinion is different than mine, I try to understand the logic behind their opinion and see if mine is wrong. I always enjoy learning and helping others in the Modern Coins forum.

You will get there @bate--we are with you to help you learn and then soon enough you'll be helping teach the next crop of folks.

Bate, I sent you a message. Keep at it, it will eventually come, you may not get it all at first, but a lot of life's skills can be learned!

@Bate




I'm right there with you Bate. Like I mentioned prior the different types of doubling confuses me too. We'll get there. You have TONS more hands on experience than me. Almost everything I've learned is from the Forum.

I find it helpful to have a few actual varieties and error certified coins when I started collecting, buy some inexpensive coins for reference, better than pictures.

Bate, My (2 cent) approuch is similar as some already mentioned. Make your own decision first, then look at what others respond. Remember if it differs does not always mean they're right, nor does it mean you're wrong. The more research into why and why not the easier it seems to become.

If its already committed or answered as I see it, I move on. If I see something out of place or not already mentioned as I see it, I'll try and point it out as best I can. If I'm wrong I still learned something.

Images and lighting can fool the eye. So knowing what can and can't happen helps conclude what the mind is making out of it.

As for Doubled Dies vs MD. Some types are straight forward clear as day, while some not so much. I stopped making snap calls and use the support sites and references I've abtained to help confirm my thoughts before I put it in writing.

Early on I would read through the CCF archives (few pages a day) by sorting the topic forum by last post in ascending order. Like a soap opera you learn quick who are the main characters and how they progress, think and diagnose an issue. Also gain a lot of coin related resources in the process. Sadly some charecters are no longer active, but still left there mark and knowledge behind here in the forums.

Remember even the experts are wrong now and again. Sometimes quick to jump to a conclusion. I have only myself to blame if I don't know when. Thanks, Doug.

I would like to give the appreciation to all of you. Just about 2 months ago I have no idea what I am looking at now..getting better with all you guys caring and sharing. Joke and discussion that make everything so easy. You have never learned enough but it is very happy that you archive a little thing every day. HAPPY is the most important thing for me and I am very happy now to know that I have too many new friends that willing to help without asking anything in return. Thanks again for your kindness Masters

Don't hesitate to ask questions too, regardless if it's your post or not. THere are plenty of times someone gives an opinion and I think it may be something else or am not sure how they got to that point or just plain don't see it and so I ask why is it that or why wouldn't it be this. I've learned more that way probably then just posting and asking if it's a dd or something cause then you usually get a good explanation and if it's coop your questioning then your def gonna know afterwards cause chances are youre gonna get multiple examples with pics inlcuded.