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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lawdogct, post: 113963, member: 1476&quot;]If your just starting, I&#039;d start by just trying to collect all the dates &amp; mint marks in something like a whiteman coin book.&nbsp; Then, as you go along you can upgrade a given date as you find a better example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most folks pull all the wheaties (pre-1959) they find.&nbsp; Check out <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com" rel="nofollow">www.coinfacts.com</a> for a general idea of what are key dates to look for.&nbsp; Also, get a copy of the Red Book and Cherry Pickers Guide for further onhand references.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I like hunting for varieties and errors.&nbsp; Once you&#039;ve gone through a few thousand lincolns, you&#039;ll be able to spot the differences easier.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also suggest using good lighting and nothing more than a 10X loop (magnifying glass).</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this gets you started <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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