I think once I find something in person I'll have a better idea what to look for watching the videos doest really help when they give you 1955 penny for an example I mean you could see that one from a mile away
Okay. Just be careful using a microscope. A 10x loop is all you need for this. Good luck. Happy hunting .
Oh yeah, I use that to take pictures mostly I got a louper, but you dont really need one with the nickel to see how good it looks, I havent checked for and errors though
@merry christine ellis …you will get what to look for if you just go to Wexler and read everything on his website. You have been provided with that and other helpful sources. If you comprehend the articles you will become an informed collector and recognize worthless doubling when you find it. Trust us, we will not steer you wrong. You will only get accurate information from us. Any member who posts incorrect or inaccurate info is corrected asap. …Spark
Yes it’s doubled but it’s flat and shelf like so that’s machine doubling or MD. Very common and not a mint error. MD falls under the NAV category or No Added Value. There’s many forms of doubling but only one type is a doubled die. Look at the difference by looking at a 1955 DDO Lincoln Cent. You should be able to see the difference. It takes time to learn the difference in desired doubling and worthless doubling.
LMFAO I know I know I'm working on it ... only watched every youtube video like 3 times and read too much on the internet.. I have to find one in person though the depth perception on screen isnt reaching the brains verification skills.
The ones worth at least $5 are seldom found. Many on here have gone through a whole box a week and found almost nothing. It's often like searching a square mile of a desert looking for a few gold dust specks. It's doable, but not a good use of time. An alternative is to study and do look at various varieties on specialized "variety" sites. Try www.coppercoins.com as they have nice photos and only tend to show the more valuable ones. If a person is doing it for the excitement and the "hunt", then any will be a prize , but if for value, stick with known dates/mm, IMO, Jim
I've got a friend who imagines himself as an art collector. I'm afraid to tell him the Picasso he's got hanging in his library has been hanging upside-down for the last 20 years.
That is very funny. I've got a similar situation with my brother in law. He fancies himself as a good woodworker. I shudder to use the word craftsman or artisan though. At least 20 maybe 25 years ago he put up crown molding. I've told only his sister, my wife, that he installed the molding upside down. He's got all the dentils on the bottom and the cove on the top. I haven't got the heart to tell him. Or maybe I do have the heart, not to tell him
Don’t tell him, plus art is however you see it anyways everybody has their own interpretation. But that’s funny . I don’t even attempt woodworking, though that’s a handy skill to have. I’m a mechanic.
Art is what the owner sees it as. Upside down or sideways, if its abstract or impressionistic it doesn't matter. I love to paint something that when I show it ,sometimes people are twisting their heads trying to "see" it, that is pleasing to me.
