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Message:: [QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1025552, member: 23626"]I just made you guys all aware of the variety. There are many sources of what to look for in pocket change and all are free. I was not even aware of the variety until this year. But there are all the WAM and CAM cents out there. The 1992 D CAM, 97-00 WAMs, etc  As you collect, you learn. I would not take less than 10k for my coin right now, as that is the value placed on one held by a collector in Colorado, regardless of what value anyone else would give it. With only 10 known and 6 of those discovery pieces in the hands of a single individual in North Carolina who told me those were "Not for sale as long as I live". Although "scarce", the Phillys are around. The "Denver" ones may be the rarest transition coin yet. And no LMC collection can be considered complete without one. I know the difference in the die variety change is slight, but it is there. And it is truly a 1988/89 coin. It is my belief that there will never be more than 100 of these ever found as they were only minted while the obverse dies were being prepared for installation, the reverse dies being placed in the stamping machine first. However, the Lincoln Resource site has some very good lists to look at. And even a novice can spot die cracks, doubling, offsets, etc. As you study, you learn more and more. But, face it, some people have no interest. But I assure you, it only takes finding a single treasure to get gung ho. At least that's what happen to me when I got a 1942 micro S Mercury dime in change many moons ago. Is it "worth it" ? Only the individual can say. But it gives me many hours of fun, where as my time would have been spent watching Oprah or Judge Judy or some other completely useless endeavor. Who can really say what a hobby is worth except for the individual ?[/QUOTE]

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