Driving Miss Daisy

Who wants to drive me to the bank? This is two inches think and that's not nearly all of it. I can't find squat. I'ma bout to give up...

 

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I been posting here about two years. I am an old coin collector and am not that tuned in to the modern errors..... But, I have seen a couple of times now somebody post a really nice error that they happened to run across. I distinctly remember one killer doubled 72 cent that made my jaw drop. Heck, I even ran across a nice MAD dime last year from a fast food drive through. And I don't look for errors!.... They are out there. Just keep with it. And there are so many other areas of coin collecting to keep a person's interest. Don't give up!

 

@Kelly Capone What is your collecting objective? If it is error's then you will have a frustrated career. There are many more "variations" than true errors. Of course, variations like die cracks, strike through, etc. can be called errors because they were not intended. But, true errors are rare. Collect errors and variations. RPM's, laminations, cracked dies, etc. Some coins have several different style mint marks for the same year. Searching for them can be fun and frustrating. The members here can help you in any direction you go.

 

Just like @GDJMSP said, many of us have been at this a long time. I have been collecting for 72 years and have never found a rare coin. I have found some scarce or otherwise desirable coins. Over the years, I think, each collector defines what the objective is and what will be their 'desirable' or 'scarce' coins.

 

Time for COINSTAR™, then check the reject tray.
J.T.

 

@Kelly Capone I reiterate the above. I inherited a smallish collection at the end of February and didn't have the first clue about the collecting hobby. When i joined this forum in March i posted threads about any coin that looked different.
One of the first answers i got was to study the minting process and get a copy of the Red Book, and a lot of first class advice.
I got one and a copy of the Standard Catalogue of World Coins which has over 50,000 full size coin images, mint information and varieties.
Suffice to say after a month of studying I am far more comfortable (though far from expert) when studying the coins. I still have a great deal to learn, I have barely scratched the surface of the subject. But learning about it for me is as exciting as finding a listed variety, especially when I can find the correct VAM reference for one of my Morgan or Peace dollars without help.
So please don't give up, change your focus to other aspects of the hobby. As @Insider said earlier today, learning what a coin and it's original surfaces really looks like will be very valuable knowledge to have

 

Thanks. I won't. Just getting frustrated...

 

Thank you. I do need to get a red book.

 

I like that idea. Thanks

 

Thank you for the encouragement. I'll keep going and do what I know best. Old coins. Thanks again!

 

Thanks. I've just been through all that change in that pic! I certainly can get frustrating. I thought I'd try something new and look for errors! Hahahaha! I'll go back to having fun with it!

 

Keep in mind, this is a hobby .
Take your time, what's the rush ....

 

True. I can get impatient...

 

Hey friend.. Another question for you would be.. Do you know what you are looking for? You need to educate yourself on the many different kinds of Mint Errors. Some are big and visual and some are a bit tricky to spot. It takes time. I have been collecting Mint Errors for 36 years and I still don't have every known Mint Error. Some I don't care for but there are definitely more out there to be found!
Same goes for varieties..

By the way.. this explains the difference -
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/1655/Variety-versus-Mint-Error/

and

https://www.pcgs.com/News/mint-error-or-die-variety

 

That looks like a great pile to go through. Have you though about gettting a few Whitman Albums and plugging the holes from change? It's fun and exciting but you'll never get rich.

Where do you get all this change from?

 

My husband and I have been cleaning out drawers containers old purses and the garage. I never knew I had so much!

 

I'm beginning to realize that. Thanks

 

I've really been trying but there are so many sites that show so many different things, not always with pics so sometimes it's hard to understand. I'm doing my best! It can get frustrating.