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Hello, I’m new to this forum and will be sending an application for CONECA membership.
I’ve been collecting coins since I was maybe five years old in the 1960s. My grandparents got me started looking for wheat backs and silver in pocket change. They passed down some Indian Head Cents, Liberty nickels and Buffaloes, all of which are still my favorites. I’ve been hooked ever since.
In the 1980s I was a bank teller and of course kept an eye on my cash drawer, setting the good coins aside to buy from the bank. One day I received a Franklin half dollar that looked odd. After a little research I found that it was severely laminated and that started my interest in error coins.
I enjoy finding errors and certain varieties, but I must confess that I believe some of the hype around error coins is a bit overblown. I hope that doesn’t offend anyone! I don’t buy or sell error coins for the most part, so I’m not really in tune to the market. I just think they’re interesting and the ones I have probably aren’t worth a premium. There are exceptions, such as the 1937 D ‘three legged’ buffalo that I bought a few years ago, and if I could swing it, I’d jump at the chance to pick up a 1955 double die Lincoln. Those are iconic in my book.
I’ve had fun reading the forums here and look forward to discussing some of the oddballs I’ve picked up over the years.
David in Colorado
I’ve been collecting coins since I was maybe five years old in the 1960s. My grandparents got me started looking for wheat backs and silver in pocket change. They passed down some Indian Head Cents, Liberty nickels and Buffaloes, all of which are still my favorites. I’ve been hooked ever since.
In the 1980s I was a bank teller and of course kept an eye on my cash drawer, setting the good coins aside to buy from the bank. One day I received a Franklin half dollar that looked odd. After a little research I found that it was severely laminated and that started my interest in error coins.
I enjoy finding errors and certain varieties, but I must confess that I believe some of the hype around error coins is a bit overblown. I hope that doesn’t offend anyone! I don’t buy or sell error coins for the most part, so I’m not really in tune to the market. I just think they’re interesting and the ones I have probably aren’t worth a premium. There are exceptions, such as the 1937 D ‘three legged’ buffalo that I bought a few years ago, and if I could swing it, I’d jump at the chance to pick up a 1955 double die Lincoln. Those are iconic in my book.
I’ve had fun reading the forums here and look forward to discussing some of the oddballs I’ve picked up over the years.
David in Colorado