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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3883698, member: 84179"]If you can learn all the errors in error-ref in only 6 months, that would be phenomenal. Many on here have been doing this for decades and are still learning. The point is, using the reference links to start learning about errors and the minting process in your own. </p><p><br /></p><p>When you find an unusual coin, the first thing you should do is try to determine if it could have left the mint in that condition. Book marking the reference sites people give you, and looking at them is a great way to learn. Holding out a handful of coins and asking "Is this an error?" , gets old after a while, and you won't learn much. You want to get to the point where you are asking "i think this may be xxxxx error because ..... Do you agree" even if you're completely wrong most experienced members will see you're trying to learn and will provide feedback.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you still don't have the time to learn, you can expect that members will eventually not have the time to answer your questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3883698, member: 84179"]If you can learn all the errors in error-ref in only 6 months, that would be phenomenal. Many on here have been doing this for decades and are still learning. The point is, using the reference links to start learning about errors and the minting process in your own. When you find an unusual coin, the first thing you should do is try to determine if it could have left the mint in that condition. Book marking the reference sites people give you, and looking at them is a great way to learn. Holding out a handful of coins and asking "Is this an error?" , gets old after a while, and you won't learn much. You want to get to the point where you are asking "i think this may be xxxxx error because ..... Do you agree" even if you're completely wrong most experienced members will see you're trying to learn and will provide feedback. If you still don't have the time to learn, you can expect that members will eventually not have the time to answer your questions. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
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