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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DatDareNickelGuy, post: 6239699, member: 107243&quot;]<b>How I hunt thru boxes. Part 1/2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b>This post will be how I hunt my boxes. As some of you know I hunt boxes of nickels on a large scale. I have read comments and gotten messages on this topic. It is a little bit of a read, but I believe it may help a few newbies or even some veterans.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Disclaimer.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b>There is no such thing as a right or wrong way to hunt boxes. Every denomination of coins is hunted differently in my opinion, but the same basic principles apply to all denomination when hunting. That being said always hunt the way you want to. Hunting should be fun and relaxing. It should never feel like a chore or boring. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Knowledge is power.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b>This should go without saying that with more knowledge of this wonderful hobby the better you will become. The power of research is right at your fingertips. Just like when you purchase a car or a house. Before the purchase you do a ton of research before buying. This same logic should be applied to hunting coins. I am always looking up new DDR,DDO,RPM, and anything else that might further advance my knowledge of CRH. This insures that I dont miss anything. So do your research before even starting!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I see a lot of new hunters on YouTube and they seem just interested in silver or wheat pennies. Not knowing that the 1969S DDO lincoln cent they tossed back could of bought them a house. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;This book below is my favorite book. Mint errors by Alan Herbert. 20 years old and it is still holding strong. The gentleman unfortunately passed away in 2013. I was very fortunate to have a email relationship with him. He helped me a lot and we would talk off and on about errors. [ATTACH=full]1247012[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Having the knowledge I have helps with my speed of box hunting. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tools that I use.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;You really dont need much if you are starting out. A nice lighting system and at least a 10x magnifier and your good. But here is what I use daily to hunt.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247025[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;A nice foundation to sit at is always nice. I have a 1&quot; thick oak wood mounted to the wall in studs. A comfy computer chair in front of it. As you can tell its not a big set up just enough to hold 2 boxes at a time. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;My light is a nice bright swivel style desk lamp that can turn in all direction. It as well in mounted on the table. Bought this for around $15 shipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I have more than two magnifiers, but these are the ones I use the most. A 10x to 20x LED light magnifier and a simple loop. Most hobby lobbies and craft stores will have these for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;A nice cheap scale is all you need. The one below is a nice one picked up for $10 shipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;A little screwdriver I use to pop open the rolls. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Two pens. One thick tip to write on my storage rolls and a fine tip when I need to 2x2 a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;A computer magnifier. When I find a coin I really want to see up close I will break out the laptop and hook this up. You will get a amazing close up of any coin. Cheap as well around $40 shipped I believe.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally below are some teller trays for nickels. You can buy these online as well. These are important for me when hunting (you will see why shortly) but that is my basic set up before I even start. Next post will be the full run down of a box.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247033[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1247034[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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