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Message:: [QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 5300858, member: 106826"]Hi Jeff - it does take some time to develop an eye for what it is you are looking for, especially when it comes to variety/error coin hunting.  That 1988 is a prime specimen for flipping to see if it is a Transitional variety coin (the 1988 obverse was paired with a reverse die to be used on 1989 circulation coins).  Quick point: any older coin in XF or better condition should be looked at closer to determine if it is a variety coin as it will be worth much more than coins of lower grades.  Visit Coppercoins.com (and others).  Lots there to see regarding the type of variety you might be looking for in a given year (Lincoln Cents).  Once you've trained your eye to look for known issues with dates/mm's, you'll be in position to start identifying variety coins that aren't published yet.  Discoveries are continually made.  And go slow.  I went through a jug of cents that I collected for years...many AU/BU coins in that bunch.  I poured over them for a handful of varieties and cashed them in.  Only later did I learn about the dozens and dozens of varieties out there...and I wished I had them back.  It's not a race...and don't lose faith.  We are here to help.[/QUOTE]