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<p>[QUOTE="harley bissell, post: 3109240, member: 88212"]Congratulations. The first step to finding error coins is to look for something different. To know what might be out there many books exist. Searching for</p><p>a rare coin that has previously been considered unique is just frustrating.</p><p>Without facts no one will believe that you have found the unicorn. Among</p><p>the books on varieties "GET RICH WITH POCKET CHANGE" has caused many</p><p>hurt feelings and some folks relegate it to the status of "fairy tales for coins".</p><p>Here are just a few of the facts that will be required. Weight; fine - could be either .800 or .900 silver and still be valuable; clear convincing photos that</p><p>cover exactly the coins in question. There are machines that can determine fine without harming the coin. Don't let any fool with an acid bottle near your coin. If you have all that the only way to get top dollar is to get a TPG to authenticate it. There are major fees involved unless they are desperate for advertising and cut you a deal. Now assuming you have the slab in hand you must find a premier auction company and wait a very long time for the proper sale for your coin. Some houses will pay you an advance based on the minimum starting bid. I would not want to be on the hook if the coin didn't sell but some folks like to gamble. Having said all that I sincerely hope that you have found what you think you have. We all search for the Holy Grail but few find it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="harley bissell, post: 3109240, member: 88212"]Congratulations. The first step to finding error coins is to look for something different. To know what might be out there many books exist. Searching for a rare coin that has previously been considered unique is just frustrating. Without facts no one will believe that you have found the unicorn. Among the books on varieties "GET RICH WITH POCKET CHANGE" has caused many hurt feelings and some folks relegate it to the status of "fairy tales for coins". Here are just a few of the facts that will be required. Weight; fine - could be either .800 or .900 silver and still be valuable; clear convincing photos that cover exactly the coins in question. There are machines that can determine fine without harming the coin. Don't let any fool with an acid bottle near your coin. If you have all that the only way to get top dollar is to get a TPG to authenticate it. There are major fees involved unless they are desperate for advertising and cut you a deal. Now assuming you have the slab in hand you must find a premier auction company and wait a very long time for the proper sale for your coin. Some houses will pay you an advance based on the minimum starting bid. I would not want to be on the hook if the coin didn't sell but some folks like to gamble. Having said all that I sincerely hope that you have found what you think you have. We all search for the Holy Grail but few find it.[/QUOTE]
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