I've looked through 10's of boxes of cents and have yet to find a single error...so I started wondering how many more do I need to go through to find my first error...and also wonder how many on average do you guys have to go through for an error... so list away how many on average and how many boxes and errors and types of errors you have found thanks, Alex
i have gone through around 12 boxes of cents and even more then that in single rolls, jugs of change, and my girls change purse. still have not found a single error or variety! i really want to find the 1988 with the '89 reverse, because its my birth year. i also want a nice example of a 1995 ddo. i may just buy a graded example of both. i have really bad luck, so i may never find anything good.
Very good observation. A lot of errors require some serious magnification and require a lot of time. Another thing that helps is to know what you are looking for (DD, die cracks, clogged dies, etc.) Just keep in mind that the rarer the error is and the more obvious it is, will add value to the coin
I don't think there is any question that the thrill of the hunt is a factor when searching rolls, but have you thought about trying to find a $50 Mint bag of those specific dates? It would certainly reduce the odds a little in your favor. Besides, if you were lucky enough to come across one, not only would it be an uncirculated specimen, but there is a great chance that you might find more than one. When I searched a $50 Mint bag of 1980, I was just looking for possible errors, and I ended up with 227 "Y" clashes. Chris
i appreciate you guys sharing your stats on this. i was planning to go through my 1959-1981 copper cent hoard (about $90 worth) looking for errors and varieties, but now i believe i should not. ... but i still want to! ... i bet will.