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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 4604009, member: 84179"]Some things to keep in mind as new collector looking for errors</p><p><br /></p><p>* Knowledge is your friend. The more you know about the minting process, the less time you'll waste chasing damaged coins</p><p>* Valuable errors are valuable because they a re hard to find. If it was easy, most of the CT members would be sitting on a beach drinking rum drinks with umbrellas instead of hanging here.</p><p>* You can find minor errors such as filled dies, did cracks, and chips, but they generally don't add any value. Finding anything in change that's worth more than a Starbucks coffee or McD is a rare occurance.</p><p>* If your searching to make money, forget it. Do it because you like learning, or like the hunt, or like history. </p><p>* Lots of misinformation on click bait YouTube sites. Nearly all of the get rich from pocket change sites never give you the full story. They just want your click so they can make money. They might as well be telling you how to find original copies of the Declaration of independence in a thrift store, or a rare Ferrari in an old barn[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 4604009, member: 84179"]Some things to keep in mind as new collector looking for errors * Knowledge is your friend. The more you know about the minting process, the less time you'll waste chasing damaged coins * Valuable errors are valuable because they a re hard to find. If it was easy, most of the CT members would be sitting on a beach drinking rum drinks with umbrellas instead of hanging here. * You can find minor errors such as filled dies, did cracks, and chips, but they generally don't add any value. Finding anything in change that's worth more than a Starbucks coffee or McD is a rare occurance. * If your searching to make money, forget it. Do it because you like learning, or like the hunt, or like history. * Lots of misinformation on click bait YouTube sites. Nearly all of the get rich from pocket change sites never give you the full story. They just want your click so they can make money. They might as well be telling you how to find original copies of the Declaration of independence in a thrift store, or a rare Ferrari in an old barn[/QUOTE]
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