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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Treashunt, post: 754259, member: 6763&quot;]Back in the stone ages, say the early to mid-1960&#039;s I started to collect coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back then you only collected from your pocket change.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, how did you learn what was valuable?&nbsp; No internet?</p><p><br /></p><p>You learned to read.</p><p><br /></p><p>You got a copy of the Red Book, for varieties: Frank Spadone&#039;s book on varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>You asked at the local coin shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>You gathered, as friends do.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But, most of all you read.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Today, no one bothers to read.</p><p>Hey what is this?</p><p>Gee, I&#039;ll just post it to the forum on Coin Talk?</p><p><br /></p><p>In summary, if you at least tried to find out the answer, I give you credit.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this is your first source for info?</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, I&#039;ll pass.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heck, rather than say, hey, what is with this wierd penny (while I do not collect English coins, I&#039;ll occassionally look anyway) try, please look at the words: (for example) Loberty or In God do they look (again, for example) doubled?</p><p>Could this be a doubleD die? Or is it Strike doubling.</p><p>Then, we 1) know that you at least tried, by knowing some terms, and 2) hey, surprise! we know what you are looking at.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or my grandmother left me a roll of 1916 D mercs are they worth anything? Well, since that one was already used, try $4 gold stellas!&nbsp; That would be more interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t ask hey any good deals on eBay? If the deals were good I would buy them myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sorry for the tirade, but..........</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hey, I try.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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