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timbryant New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/19/2009 2:50 pm I know this can be a contraversial subject, but I'd like to hear your different inputs. I've been searching through Lincoln rolls for quite sometime, and havn't been very lucky in finding very many variety's or errors. I usually organize each date and mint and than search that specific pile of coins for error and varieties. Are there certain errors or varieties, etc. anything special, I should be looking for that are more common to find? (((aka specifically 1955 DDO, etc.))) I know everyone will have different opinions, but some ideas would be great. Report this Post to the Staff

RFB Pillar of the Community United States 532 Posts	Posted 12/19/2009 3:12 pm It is in the eye of the beholder. I personally do not follow much of the re-punched mint marks or doubling that is not visible without a loupe. Some go very deep with specific cataloged examples only visible under powerful magnification. Some of our members have a vast knowledge with these and follow them closely. There are so many variations on the Lincoln series that to print any list would overlook or trivialize many of the minute yet distinctly different intricacies.....or it would be 20 pages. Welcome to the forum. I am confident if you poke around you will find exactly the information with clear examples of potential new game to search for during your hunt. All depends on what you like. Glad to have you. -RFB Report this Post to the Staff
errorfinder Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 12/19/2009 8:06 pm you might consider copper sorting:basically pre 1982,and do it as a bullion investment.or consider doing uncirculated rolls for the higher grade gems.also consider coppercoins book: searching through lincoln cents. happy hunting. happy holidays Report this Post to the Staff
errorfinder Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 12/19/2009 8:15 pm looks like PCGS also does currency:http://www.pcgscurrency.com/index.htm. happy holidays Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 07:33 am timbryant - There's no controversy over a short list of the best dies...that's called the CherryPickers' Guide. The controversy is over people wanting to search for die varieties and skipping by dates for which there is nothing good known automatically assuming there is nothing good in those dates to look for. This is a rash assumption that everything worth finding is already known...and this simply is not true. If a person is wanting only to cherry the best stuff out of a pile of coins without regard to the possibility of missing something that has not yet been published, simply buy a CherryPickers' Guide and get started. Report this Post to the Staff
timbryant New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/21/2009 11:59 pm Thanks for clearing that up coppercoins. I will be cherry picking, as most do. However, I love to find something uncommon. Thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
johnstac Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 08/23/2010 12:39 am Rather than start a new thread, I found this one which very much resembles my issue. In the past, I have just been looking for key dates, wheaties, copper, and more recently, 2009 and 2010. Then I bought a book called Strike it Rich With Pocket Change! Now my whole life has turned upside down! :) All I do is dream about DDO's and repunched mintmarks! The book lists 39 error/varieties on just the memorial Lincolns alone! It's driving me crazy. I suppose that if I had found something, I wouldn't begin to feel like it is a waste of time but.....I'm not sure anymore. I normally open about 10 rolls at a time and first sort by decade. Once that is done, I sort by year. Once done, I can then search for the error/variety. So are any of you driving yourselves crazy doing this? If you are, then I have to say that "This Bud's for you!" If any of you are doing it different, I sure would like to hear how. The temptation to just buy half dollars all time time and raid them for silver is always on my mind, but my first love are Lincolns but I must admit, that all of my very best Lincolns had to be paid for. I find common wheaties all the time but as most of you have experienced, they are usually in the 50's and sometimes an early date that is nearly unreadable. Would like to hear from you guys though. Report this Post to the Staff
Dcreek1968 Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 08/23/2010 11:04 am The Cherrypicker's guide is the best source for finding what is already known. However,when going through a pile of coins, it is too easy to just keep your eye out for the unusual. Most of the obvious errors can be seen with the naked eye. That's how guys (and gals) come up with the Cuds, die breaks, broadstrikes, etc. that are not in the CP guide. A loupe can be used to check for the more difficult to find varieites like RPM's and such.So it all depends on what you want to pull out of circulation and what kind of collection you're trying to build. Good luck with your endeavors. Report this Post to the Staff
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