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<p>[QUOTE="justafarmer, post: 3617265, member: 3926"]My advice for a beginner is to start with higher grade (AU or Better) Lincoln Memorial Cents. You can purchase these in bulk at a small premium above face value. Then concentrate your search to RPMs (Repunched Mint Marks) only.</p><p><br /></p><p>This allows you to focus on a specific aspect of the coin design. While RPMs are not technically a doubled die they are created due to doubling of the Mint Mark. Although RPMs do exhibit some unique characteristics many are the same as those you look for in a doubled die. Once you are comfortable with RPMs - the transition of broadening your focus to the entire design searching for doubled dies will be a lot easier. Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="justafarmer, post: 3617265, member: 3926"]My advice for a beginner is to start with higher grade (AU or Better) Lincoln Memorial Cents. You can purchase these in bulk at a small premium above face value. Then concentrate your search to RPMs (Repunched Mint Marks) only. This allows you to focus on a specific aspect of the coin design. While RPMs are not technically a doubled die they are created due to doubling of the Mint Mark. Although RPMs do exhibit some unique characteristics many are the same as those you look for in a doubled die. Once you are comfortable with RPMs - the transition of broadening your focus to the entire design searching for doubled dies will be a lot easier. Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]
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