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Well I am a past CONECA member (pre .com era, 1989 ish ) back in the days when all correspondence was done by phone and snail mail. I still have my 1987 "Official CONECA Handbook" in all of it's three ring binder glory, and a stack of early editions of "Errorscope" (89-90-91-92) which I eagerly waited to bury my nose in every month. They were the "internet" of the time and are still great references for pictures of some spectacular error oddities out there. The historic stories of the early pioneers and experts of this hobby are still quite educational and entertaining. I have quite an eclectic collection, which of course means a little of everything, but primarily I have always had a fascination with errors. One can never stop learning in this area of the hobby as materials and processes are ever evolving.
Well life happened and I had to put off buying and bidding on coins in the early 80's because I had to go to work, I had a house to build, a family to raise, and "hobby funds" were no longer any part of that equation. Now, after completing those stages of my life, I retired in Jan. of 2020, and thanks to the pandemic, it seemed that the whole world retired along with me, at least for a while. After a few years away I got back into metal detecting because it got me up and outside and I was able to stay safely away from people while walking parks and beaches. To my surprise last Spring I found an 1858 "Flying Eagle" cent in my own yard and consequently it rekindled my passion for coin collecting, something which, in my youth, kept me entertained during the cold Winter months in Michigan.
So I've come back to revive and renew my numismatic education here in these forums as I have much catching up to do. I also have to learn how to take, and upload decent pictures to be able to post them here. I have a gap of a few years of coinage history to catch up on. I will try to properly research through the various sites available before asking what may seem, to some, to be the same questions that have been asked a thousand times before. I just may need a little direction to start off with. So I hope to learn from the questions asked and the answers provided by those who are the bearers and dispensers of knowledge here. All I ask is for a little patience while I learn the do's and don'ts and proper protocols of this site.
Thank you and happy searching.
Well I am a past CONECA member (pre .com era, 1989 ish ) back in the days when all correspondence was done by phone and snail mail. I still have my 1987 "Official CONECA Handbook" in all of it's three ring binder glory, and a stack of early editions of "Errorscope" (89-90-91-92) which I eagerly waited to bury my nose in every month. They were the "internet" of the time and are still great references for pictures of some spectacular error oddities out there. The historic stories of the early pioneers and experts of this hobby are still quite educational and entertaining. I have quite an eclectic collection, which of course means a little of everything, but primarily I have always had a fascination with errors. One can never stop learning in this area of the hobby as materials and processes are ever evolving.
Well life happened and I had to put off buying and bidding on coins in the early 80's because I had to go to work, I had a house to build, a family to raise, and "hobby funds" were no longer any part of that equation. Now, after completing those stages of my life, I retired in Jan. of 2020, and thanks to the pandemic, it seemed that the whole world retired along with me, at least for a while. After a few years away I got back into metal detecting because it got me up and outside and I was able to stay safely away from people while walking parks and beaches. To my surprise last Spring I found an 1858 "Flying Eagle" cent in my own yard and consequently it rekindled my passion for coin collecting, something which, in my youth, kept me entertained during the cold Winter months in Michigan.
So I've come back to revive and renew my numismatic education here in these forums as I have much catching up to do. I also have to learn how to take, and upload decent pictures to be able to post them here. I have a gap of a few years of coinage history to catch up on. I will try to properly research through the various sites available before asking what may seem, to some, to be the same questions that have been asked a thousand times before. I just may need a little direction to start off with. So I hope to learn from the questions asked and the answers provided by those who are the bearers and dispensers of knowledge here. All I ask is for a little patience while I learn the do's and don'ts and proper protocols of this site.
Thank you and happy searching.
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