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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2052924, member: 69760&quot;]Do you have a routine when checking coins? When I was just starting out, I was only looking for silver (check rims and dark patina), S mint marks, and some key dates. But now that I&#039;ve absorbed more information, it seems that almost every year has an error (e.g. as shown in Strike It Rich, Red Book, CT, etc.). Other than memorizing every single year with their errors or rarity, what do you all do when checking coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, I check the obverse for any obvious defects, key dates, mint markings, lamination errors, etc. Then I zoom in with my loupe to check for double dies and other errors to confirm anything I saw w/o the loupe. Next, I rotate the coin horizontally with my thumb and index finger on the rim, and make sure that the coin is upside down so as not to have a rotation error. And check the reverse in the same manner as the obverse. As you may already know, this process is very time consuming, and I&#039;m not sure this process can go any faster other than memorizing all the errors with their respective key dates, or ignoring everything that isn&#039;t worth a certain amount... Thoughts appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: I&#039;m going to see how a 300x USB microscope setup will work out. So, I&#039;d use my monitor to watch and carefully slide the coin in like an assembly line. Maybe that&#039;ll make things move faster.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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