I want to give a shout-out to all of you who patiently respond to new members posting about their (hopefully) error coins. Just now it was @paddyman98’s response to a spooned quarter. Having now been on CT for awhile, I realize how frustrating it could be to see the same queries posted about PMD coins. Yet so many of you (and I apologize for not listing other CT members because I would never be able to include you all without omitting someone) time and again respond clearly, knowledgeably and patiently. Thank you for your service to these novice collectors; perhaps many of them will be encouraged to become life-long, better-informed collectors. Steve
I am finally learning to be more patient when seeing all these new threads on questionable mint errors... I remember a time 31 years ago when I started collecting that I had many questions myself.. and there was no internet back then!
After way to many years of collecting I still have questions. Especially with all of the varieties that exist.
I am new to CT but I'm not new to numismatics at all I've been collecting coins for over 50 years and I'll gladly help anyone if I can, not that I'm an expert by any means and I agree with Collecting Nut I still have questions as well. I just posted a question about clamshell lamination.
More frustrating is when you point out to them that it is NOT an error and just a damaged coin they just want to argue with you about it and how is IS an error. They just got into coins, watched a Youtube video, came here with their great discovery and then want to tell people that have 20 to 50 or more years of experience that they don't know what they are talking about. Yep, frustrating.
Imagine what questions a bitcoin forum gets. Can I mine bitcoins with my apple watch? Do they collect bitcoin errors? Is this a double blockchain bitcoin?~ How much is it worth? What do I use to clean my bitcoins? Is this a close blockchain? How much is it worth.
Response to a spooned quarter. I did that a long time ago. Also cut coin heads and backs out coins for the girls I knew for their necklaces. Made some money from it too. I wonder if anyone knows if a "Metal Spinner" have done this to coins. I also cut out a Indian head cent, and wear it today as a tie tack.
Just like kids (?) that get an autograph and want to know what it's worth, rather than collecting the signature of someone they look up to or admire. Our society is definitely shallower and more concerned about what things are worth, than the worth of things.
