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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 24846867, member: 106826&quot;]Welcome to CT!</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a mix of theory and experience.&nbsp; [USER=81795]@Dynoking[/USER] has made a solid reference when it comes to Errors (theory).&nbsp; There are other sources when it comes to Varieties (e.g., Variety Vista).&nbsp; Die wear is a naturally occurring phenomenon.&nbsp; As it goes through the stages (i.e., die life cycle [USER=4920]@eddiespin[/USER] mentioned) different things start to happen.&nbsp; Material flow changes and devices/details start to lose their sharpness.&nbsp; This is where experience kicks in.&nbsp; Many here can support you on the learning curve and you&#039;ll begin to learn who the more senior collectors are, like [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] .&nbsp; He collects Errors and a number of us are Variety hunters.&nbsp; But almost all of us can provide detail on worn dies and equipment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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