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Welcome to CT. I would imagine that the vast majority of collectors all over the world never find anything with huge premiums by the coin roll hunt and the search through pocket change. The reality of it doesn’t change the hope and expectation however. What number comes after 999 trillion? There has been so many coins made that it’s the proverbial needle in a needle haystack, try not to get too discouraged, this is actually a pretty cool “sport”! What I would suggest, learn what to look for, do your homework first and don’t just go by what the youtubers claim. I believe one can make a good, modest and honest living off of becoming a dealer just not all become super rich finding and selling that one coin. The other suggestion... sometimes this lot can get kinda snarky, take it like a grain of salt. Good luck in your hunt!
A lot of people variety/error hunting tend to treat their finds as crap shoots without ever wanting to learn what is a genuine error/variety or not and why (based on my interactions on Facebook). Learn about the die-making process and how coins are made. For post-1982 cents, you should also learn about zinc rot and plating blisters.
from mid1982 on the cent was made with a zinc core, and a thin 8 micron thin plating. Zinc reacts to steam ... like in your washer/dryer type steam. The US Mint has done tests to make sure they go through the minting process which involves cleaning and drying (steam) ... at least for the first time. hopefully. But zincolns will have these primary issues, which *you will see ALL THE TIME* https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2016/08/unexpected-bumps-on-coins-surfaces-vary.all.html 5. Plating blisters Plating blisters develop in the coin in the immediate aftermath of the strike, as gas expands between the core and poorly bonded plating. Among domestic coins, plating blisters are the exclusive province of copper-plated zinc cents. Blisters are generally small and subcircular, with a smooth surface and soft outline. They can occur anywhere on the field and design. The design continues uninterrupted as it crosses a blister. Example: 6. Occluded gas bubbles Solely the province of solid-alloy coins, occluded gas bubbles form just beneath the surface and push up the overlying metal immediately after the strike. Like plating blisters, the surface is smooth and the edges soft. The design is uninterrupted. 7. Corrosion domes Contaminants trapped beneath or penetrating the surface of aluminum, plated zinc, and plated steel coins can react with surrounding metal to form an expanding front of spongy, corroded metal. The resulting solid dome will superficially resemble a hollow plating blister or occluded gas bubble. In many cases the corroded metal bursts through and may fall out, leaving a crater.
with such a thin plating, it easily gets stretched. When it gets stretched you'll come across "Split Plating" which was common on the Mint Mark for some reason - like the die mark for the mm was too deep and over stretched the copper just a tad too much. with your cents you are seeing the first stages of Zinc cent cannibalism. If you search "split plating" you'll see oodles of examples that ppl think is Doubled Die when it's simply not.
When trying to determine whether you have an error or variety, a good first step is determining whether such an issue would even be feasible. The San Francisco Mint stopped producing business strike coins for cents (and I think all other circulation issues) in 1973 until very recently. The San Francisco Mint only struck proof coins for the intervening years using different dies, and there is no reason in the modern era that a San Francisco proof die would find its way into the Denver Mint. It isn't like pre-1964 when the Philadelphia Mint struck both proof and circulation strikes and sometimes recycled dies (hence the reason for "Type B" silver Washington Quarters).
I was jk about crushing my hopes! I dnt know why, I loove collecting coins. But Thanks for all of the great advice and tips. If.... I meant WHEN I find anything and i hope soon, I know i can count on CT membersd
