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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Beefer518, post: 2829774, member: 87737&quot;][USER=88519]@Jewels2017[/USER] - whatever you do, don&#039;t give up. I think it&#039;s great that you are constantly looking for stuff, and even better that you can recognize that something is amiss.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key is knowing why something is amiss that&#039;s important. I&#039;m guessing you haven&#039;t been doing this long, which is fine, as I just recently got back into it from when I was a teenager. The first thing I realized this time around, is that there is tons of things to learn about this hobby, especially if you&#039;re delving into niche areas like errors. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m going to reiterate what was said earlier, but I&#039;ll try it in a positive way. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a plethora of information readily available at your fingertips. Use that info to your benefit. Not just here on CT, but the many sites by experts dedicated to errors and varieties. Find the better sites (varietyvista as an example), and go there first. You think you found a new DDR? Awesome! Research everything you can about DD&#039;s to verify what you think you&#039;ve found. Research requires an unbiased assessment, so since we all want to find that new variety and retire, it&#039;s best to look at it from the point of view that it is not what you think it is, until you can prove it is. Look for things your find doesn&#039;t have that would contradict your belief, don&#039;t look for things only to vindicate what you believe. Learn the difference between DD vs MD/SD, PMD vs ME, and even DD vs Longacre&#039;s Doubling, which is just a very short list of things that are possible. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, read, compare, ask, and educate yourself, and become an expert on what interests you. Then you can say &#039;eureka!&#039;. But until then, you (or I, or anyone) can look at any coin and find something that can be misinterpreted, only causing disappointment and potential embarrassment. And always remember to be open and willing to be wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>BUT....... like I said, don&#039;t give up! It&#039;s a fun hobby, has great personal rewards, and potential for huge financial rewards, all with minimal investment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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