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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24649427, member: 101855&quot;]The chances of finding a valuable date or date and mint mark combination in circulation are very slim. The only realistic hope is to find a mint error or doubled die. Technically doubled dies are not mint errors; they are die varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mania for doubled dies amazes me. If you need to 10x glass to see it, the doubled die does not amount to much IMO, but that is a minority opinion, at least for now.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, it drives me nuts when all people can think about is making money. There is so much more to this hobby. </p><p><br /></p><p>When someone gives a presentation on “How to Make Money with Coins,” they will fill the room. If you present any other topic, the room will be mostly empty. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to work on a counterfeit presentation for the January FUN show. It will be interesting to see how many people I attract. I view the “How to Get Rich” presentations as an “offensive strategy.” I view counterfeit detection as a “defensive strategy.” If you pick the right coin that make money for you, great! BUT if you get stuck with a counterfeit, you have nothing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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