Intro to the Hunt

[mccaffch]

Hello everyone!

My name is Christian McCaffrey (like the football player, yes). I am new to the search for error coins, although I remember looking through some myself when I was under 10. My dad had introduced me to the treasure hunt. I suppose it's fitting that I'm into this now because I'm also an accountant. In my free time, aside from looking at pennies (I've yet to move into other denominations), I like to work on vintage motorcycles with my brother in our garage. We mostly work on vintage Japanese models from the 1970s (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki). But yes, I'm very excited to search through more coin rolls and discuss errors more with y'all.

Take care,
Christian

[MintErrors]

Welcome aboard.
The major mint error are slim pickings in rolls.

But you can find varieties such as doubled dies and repunched mint marks prior to 1995.

Once you are done searching a roll, put a special mark on the roll. When you go back to the bank you will know you searched that roll and save valuable time should the mark be seen on newly acquired rolls.

Happy hunting.

[mccaffch]

Haha yes, I can appreciate the low chances we might find something especially rare in these rolls but I think it’s fun to check.

I’ve certainly not found any mule errors but I have found some varieties that can fetch a pretty penny (or bunch of pennies, rather)(pun intended). Alternatively, I found a late stage brockage error, which was gorgeous and I have since sold (see attached).

I must have searched tens of thousands of pennies by now. I usually re-wrap them in this specific roll wrapper that is pretty recognizable to me so I don’t run into the same ones.

I’ve also started my own collection of pretty pennies that sits on my desk (and has now filled out one of my Whitman books, although I’m still looking for a pretty 2005-D).