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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 94472, member: 4552"]As noted the new Red Book is loaded with errors. This actually may make it one of the more expensive editions. See pages 392 for present Red Book values although it's tough to find someone to buy them for those prices. </p><p>As to coins that are becoming the thing to collect, I believe that error coins are the thing of the future. As an example I've been trying to buy a Lincoln Cent, 1955DD for many years and have seen it go up by one to two hundred dollars a month lately. I've noticed many dealers now selling error coins in 2x2's and even slabes lately at coin shows and dealerships. Errors of all kinds are becoming a big thing especially when books are now being produced to discribe them. An example of that is coppercoins book called "Looking Through Lincolns" where every type of error imaginable is shown with photographs and discriptions as to how it was done. Error coins are becoming more commonly listed in the Red Book and other coin pricing guides. As each type is written up the price goes sky high. Note the errors being found on the new buffalo nickel and remember the Wisconsin Quarter extra leaf affair. </p><p>Error coins are the latest coin values of the future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 94472, member: 4552"]As noted the new Red Book is loaded with errors. This actually may make it one of the more expensive editions. See pages 392 for present Red Book values although it's tough to find someone to buy them for those prices. As to coins that are becoming the thing to collect, I believe that error coins are the thing of the future. As an example I've been trying to buy a Lincoln Cent, 1955DD for many years and have seen it go up by one to two hundred dollars a month lately. I've noticed many dealers now selling error coins in 2x2's and even slabes lately at coin shows and dealerships. Errors of all kinds are becoming a big thing especially when books are now being produced to discribe them. An example of that is coppercoins book called "Looking Through Lincolns" where every type of error imaginable is shown with photographs and discriptions as to how it was done. Error coins are becoming more commonly listed in the Red Book and other coin pricing guides. As each type is written up the price goes sky high. Note the errors being found on the new buffalo nickel and remember the Wisconsin Quarter extra leaf affair. Error coins are the latest coin values of the future.[/QUOTE]
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