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#1 Unread post by JerryMuller »

Hi,
I have saved coins for 45 years.
All types of small change.
Your youtube videos are awesome.
I have taken notes but seem overwelmed as to the best eay to start.
I have a scale and microscope to use.
Your advise ??
Thanks,
Jerry Muller

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#2 Unread post by JTCC »

Welcome to the community.
Separate pre 1965 dime, quarter and halves, if there’s any, they’re 90% silver.
Separate any pre 1959 cents, they are wheat cents and are generally worth 2 cents a piece.
U.S. cent lover!

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#3 Unread post by CoinBoy2 »

Welcome, Jerry.
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#5 Unread post by Earle42 »

Welcome! We are glad you are here with us :)
Advice:
1. Please make sure to review the forum guidelines before posting any questions about specific coins. That way you will know the minimum info we need in order to help you find an answer.

Click here, READ the guidelines list and please watch the video!


2. Any coin error that will be more than face value only need a maximum of 10X to see it. A common problem with people using microscopes is outlined with the following graphics. We see this a lot here:
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3. Save Yourself time, effort, and disappointment...don’t learn the coin hobby backwards.
:)
Looking for random anomalies on coins and hoping they match up to something collectable will take you a lot more time, wasted effort, and disappointment repeatedly finding out you have nothing but post mint damage or useless machine doubling, die deterioration, etc.

Spend some initial time at places like error-ref.com, doubleddie.com, varietyvista.com, conecaonline.org, coppercoins.com etc. to find what actual and collectable coin errors look like.

A good way to start is, for instance, separate a bunch of pennies by date. Go to varietyvista.com and, date by date, use the reference there to see what errors are known for that specific coin/mint mark. Look for those specific errors/varieties using the pictures provided. After doing this for awhile you will KNOW what an actual error looks like and not have to waste time on face value and damaged coins. :)
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
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#6 Unread post by Daniel »

Welcome but this is the introduction forum not where you ask your questions. You will also have to be more specific in the coins you put back and are collecting and what you’re looking for, but in a topic in the appropriate forum.

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