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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 842795, member: 19463&quot;]While I agree with Gao&#039;s post, I&#039;d like to add one little point.&nbsp; There is no consistency to what differences get catalogued separately and which are ignored.&nbsp; In many cases the minor differences point out things that separate one issue from another but sometimes they seem random.&nbsp; If a dot was added to the design at the same time that the weight standards of the coins were changed, you can pretty well expect that the change will be cataloged.&nbsp; In another case there are portrait busts with armor or civilian clothes that get separated according to a minor scrap of fabric and other issues that stop with an unclear separation between head and bust.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I suggest that new collectors don&#039;t let catalogs get in the way of enjoying your coins.&nbsp; Especially if you don&#039;t own the book in question, don&#039;t get hung up on whether the bust is seen from the front or back or whether the headgear is pearl or rosette.&nbsp; Some of the most varied issues have the least distinctive cataloging partly because a complete listing of all the minor variations (e.g. Probus busts) would make a catalog several times as thick as the current volume.&nbsp; There will be plenty of time to add these matters to your studies if and when you specialize in the coins.&nbsp; I suggest paying attention to differences that tell something like the mint ID or date range but even these might not be something of immediate interest in the first phase of your hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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