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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 675458, member: 4552"]Also, if interested in the Lincoln Cent for errors, try <a href="http://www.coppercoins.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coppercoins.com" rel="nofollow">www.coppercoins.com</a> </p><p>The person that has that site also has two books out on just Lincoln Cents and discribes many errors of every year of the Lincoln Cent. Also, in the front of those books he explains all the different types of errors and how they happen. </p><p>Error coin collecting is as addictive as any hobby. I have possily 500 to 600 or there abouts error coins in my error coin collection. </p><p>One error I like and is not heavily mentioned to many places is the rotated reverses. Difficult to notice unless you place the coin in something and then make sure you rotate it exactly. Rotated reverses of only several degrees are just not noticed. It almost takes a 30% rotation for people to notice. The worst is one that is 180% rotated. Then it looks normal except it is completely unside down on the reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 675458, member: 4552"]Also, if interested in the Lincoln Cent for errors, try [url]www.coppercoins.com[/url] The person that has that site also has two books out on just Lincoln Cents and discribes many errors of every year of the Lincoln Cent. Also, in the front of those books he explains all the different types of errors and how they happen. Error coin collecting is as addictive as any hobby. I have possily 500 to 600 or there abouts error coins in my error coin collection. One error I like and is not heavily mentioned to many places is the rotated reverses. Difficult to notice unless you place the coin in something and then make sure you rotate it exactly. Rotated reverses of only several degrees are just not noticed. It almost takes a 30% rotation for people to notice. The worst is one that is 180% rotated. Then it looks normal except it is completely unside down on the reverse.[/QUOTE]
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