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Message:: [QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 4529710, member: 84179"]Make sure the local dealer is knowledgeable of errors and the minting process.  Errors are a niche area of collecting and I’ve seen many dealers in shops and at shows that know very little and don’t have any interest (unless you have 1955 Doubles Die cent).  Nothing wrong with that, as dealers, like collectors can’t specialize in everything.   That’s the great thing about Coin Talk, you get a concentration of specialists.   You have people who have collected and studied errors for years and are willing to share their knowledge with you.  But don’t bother asking them about help figure out the mint of your 6th Century Sasanian coin.  But go over to the Ancient board and you’ll have an answer in no time.  But there are very few ancient experts who have any interest in US errors.  It’s like that with local coin dealers.  All are generally knowledgeable of US issues and bullion.  Most know something about paper money and world coins.  But as you get into more specialized areas, you are less likely to find an expert at the local shop. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]