By Gary Kozera The Virginia Numismatic Association coin show in Fredericksburg, VA was pretty decent. I handed out about 30+ applications, with about 10 of those more interested in signing up than the others. I have about one-half of the elongated cents left. That may suffice for the next show, which is the Richmond Coin show […]
by Jason Cuvelier as shared in the Errorscope Recently a roll searcher on the Lincoln Cent Resource forums named Jim Fines found and posted a major new 2014 doubled die obverse. For more information on this exciting new find read the entire article with more pictures Here
Images © Ken Potter 2011 All serious numismatists have heard the old axiom “buy the book before you buy the coin” but it can also be stated to “buy the book so that you can find the coin.” A Pennsylvanian who wishes to remain anonymous did just that! She purchased a copy of my […]
December 2012—CONECA Member Alex Helzel reports that he recently found a 1983-P Major Die Break Cud (at the base of Lincoln’s Bust) while searching for errors and varieties in a String&Sons box of Lincoln Cents he purchased from his bank in Western PA. Alex stated “These really pop out at you when you find one!” […]
by Jason Cuvelier – CONECA Member November 2012 — Die anomaly as a term should be irrelevant unless it is identified with a particular error type. But what happens when a find shows a die anomaly without a specific cause or known explanation? In April of this year, on the Lincolncentresource.net forums, a user named […]
