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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 3994621, member: 106826&quot;]Although a book probably could be written on the highs and lows of Variety Collecting, I’ll leave that for another author.&nbsp; I will offer this though:</p><ul> <li>Variety hunting appeals to a smaller segment of the coin collecting hobbyists.&nbsp; It requires good eyes/equipment, patience, and perseverance especially when it comes to <u>less </u>mainstream varieties.</li> <li>These hobbyists often collide with mainstream hobbyists that don’t have an interest in Variety Collecting (never mind hunting) unless it’s one of the ‘biggies’ (1922 Plain LWC, 1955 DDO LWC, 3-legged Buffalos, etc.).&nbsp; It usually happens when the variety collector posts for help on some minor variety.</li> <li>You won’t get rich Variety Hunting.&nbsp; As noted by the OP (or realized), most varieties don’t hold a lot of value.&nbsp; But CRH enthusiasts hunt for common LWCs, Jefferson Nickels, West Point Mint Quarters…just about anything you can think of.&nbsp; And there are the Silver Hunters…stacking silver.&nbsp; Is anyone going to get rich doing any of these?&nbsp; Especially regarding the return on investment of time, effort, money (gas, wrappers, donuts, etc.)?&nbsp; Clearly not.&nbsp; But there are always exceptions and we hope and pray that it’s one of us.&nbsp; We understand the toils of our hobby.</li> <li>Some varieties have value/interest.&nbsp; As [USER=41219]@furryfrog02[/USER] points out, unless a variety has mainstream collector interest (i.e., the big ones) their values are normally curbed.&nbsp; Normally.&nbsp; The biggies are things like the 1922 Plain LWC, 1955 DDO LWC, 3-legged Buffalo nickels.&nbsp; But there are a few uncommon, but valuable Varieties out there.&nbsp; This week, it was pointed out that folks’ search for the 1995-1DO-001.&nbsp; And for good reason; it’s considered a biggie.&nbsp; But it is the 3rd most valuable DDO for the Lincoln cent for that year.&nbsp; 1995-1DO-002 and 1995D-1DO-003 are more valuable. 1995-1DO-001 is more readily available which holds down the value…but also makes desirable because it’s ‘plentiful’.&nbsp; This holds true for other key biggie dates; 1972 DDOs come to mind.<br /> </li> <li>There are tons of minor/very minor varieties.&nbsp; Value-wise, these are negligible unless you find one in a high MS state…and arguably, it’s the grade of the coin and not the variety that give it an appreciable bump.&nbsp; Perhaps from a few cents to a couple of dollars…maybe a little more.&nbsp; What’s the value of a 4-leaf clover?&nbsp; People collect these too.</li> </ul><p>So, can variety hunting/collecting be justified?&nbsp; Of course; people do things that they are interested in doing.&nbsp; They are motivated.&nbsp; I don’t stack silver; it’s not my interest.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with stacking silver.&nbsp; And I don’t ask permission of folks to variety hunt nor should anyone who has interest.&nbsp; Just do it whatever your motivations are.&nbsp; But it’s also fair to point out that many folks have trouble setting realistic expectations…especially when ‘motivation’ is being challenged by ‘movement’ (a much deeper discussion), i.e., getting rich.&nbsp; A person’s time is precious to them, or at least, it should be.&nbsp; If the trade off on time for a find is not justified, perhaps buying is a better means to that end.&nbsp; Expectations, like goals, can be reset.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, enough rambling.&nbsp; It’s been building up for a bit, so I decided to release my thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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