I don't search a whole lot, but in the last month probably 30 rolls of cents. So far I found six now with this one today.
What kind of magnification does it take to find these errors? I read if you need more than 10X mag it's really not worth it. I've got a "so called" 1995 1 cent DD but I can't see nothing - just bought a 10X triplett so things might be looking up
@Markus1959 - A 10x triplet loupe is what you need, it just needs to be of good enough quality glass to be easy to use. I use this one: BelOmo 10x "Worth it" just depends on if you're trying to find thousand dollar errors/varieties or if you're happy with finding minor varieties and learning about all the fun quirks that escape the mint's screening.
"Worth it" just depends on if you're trying to find thousand dollar errors/varieties or if you're happy with finding minor varieties and learning about all the fun quirks that escape the mint's screening.[/QUOTE NO - never looking to make money - otherwiswe I'd buy a gold pan and spend hours panning in the Vermillion River - Just looking for fun and finding differations from the norm. I'ts a thrill actually thinking you found something that passed through the mint into circulation!
It would be great to find a very valuable coin but I'm still going to search every cent for minor errors. The newer single squeeze hubbing process doesn't allow for major doubling. most rolls I search are at least 50% post 2000 coins. I get some 50's through 90's. If I find 2 1972's and 2 1970's and a few 82's in a roll, How long is it going to take me to find a "classic" DDO? There are getting to be more and more new coins in circulation. Out West here we only get Shield Denver cents and there are no listed errors for those coins. There are a few from Philidelphia.
I had pretty good luck with Kennedy Half varieties out in Salt Lake City...for what that's worth. I might try searching dealer rolls/books/sets.
Sorry, but I'm not seeing it, @tomfiggy. Can you highlight it, circle it, put arrows on it or something?
It's subtle http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=2009&die_id=2009d1do001&die_state=mds
I agree, I would never coin roll hunt for money, many banks ask if I sell the coins I find, I just put them in my album so I can enjoy looking at them. Even a wheat penny worth 5 cents makes me very happy. I remember how happy I was when I found my first (and only so far) 2000 wide am. If I did it for money I would probably be broke, considering just the gas to get to the banks cost more than the silver dime I MAY OR MAY NOT find in that box. I would probably be making way below minimum wage if I did it for money, for me it is just a very fun hobby. Banks are always amazed when they see me bring 1000's of carefully re-rolled pennies, dimes, or halves, and I explain my hobby and most tellers find it quite interesting and sometimes save stuff for me.
Picked up a box of cents and the teller said someone dropped off 10 CWR I asked if she thought it was someone dumping and she said "not this person" so I got them too. Gonna look at those first.
