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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chugly, post: 1047612, member: 28153&quot;]Many good points made so far.&nbsp; I would also highly recommend picking up a decent dissection microscope.&nbsp; It is so much easier to search large volumes of coins using a microscope as opposed to using a loupe.&nbsp; I end up nearly blind after using a loupe for 20 minutes, whereas I can search for hours on my scope<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I search lincoln cents purchased off of counting machines in my local area.&nbsp; As I go through them, I segregate them into 5 bags.&nbsp; One for wheats (and Indians - ha), one for 82 and pre copper, one for &quot;copper to check&quot; - which includes all of the known doubled die and good rpm years (60-64-d, 69-s, 71, 72, ect..), one for &quot;zinc to check&quot; again including all the good doubled die and rpm years and finally, one bag for zinc to return to the bank (these are given a quick check for clips, cud&#039;s, die clashes, etc).&nbsp; I stockpile several bags of each type and go through them whenever I am out of fresh stuff to sort.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have found that once I find a specific variety, I am much better at spotting it a second time.&nbsp; In other words, the more you do it, the better you get.&nbsp; Good luck!</p><p><br /></p><p>Chugly[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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