Meanwhile, check out this link to error coins and be encouraged to put them aside until I locate some places to send them

Read this list of error coins and approx. value now.

When I first started looking for error coins I just wanted to know what they looked like. Now, I have the reference books and get a kick out of seeing the pictures or a real one in person. Soon, I hope to identify them quickly enough to separate them from other coins and research them more in depth.

So, enjoy a short video showing you some very obvious coin errors you can find IN YOU POCKET CHANGE.  This video is by an error coin collector.

Coin errors are not easy.I usually refer to a few error books like the Cherrypickers’ Guide This book comes in two volumes and extensive guide on errors.
I also simply love Strike It Rich with Pocket Change

Be sure to get a magnifier with at least 7x up to see some of this errors.  It can be relaxing to look at each coin. So come along with me on this journey of learning. Remember, I am using this site to share some of the things I am learning. I hope it is helpful.
Now get out those new Lincoln pennies. If you don’t have any yet you can get them at your local coin dealer, Ebay or directly from the mint. As of this writing some of the rolls are sold out but you can get them in the 2009 Proof set.

The Mint News Blog has an insightful article about possible double die errors on the 2009 Lincoln Formative years cent. The Lincoln Formative Years cent is the second in the four new coins released this year. Be sure to read the engaging comments at the end of the post.

A bootstrap error has been reported on the Lincoln Formative Years Series. This was featured on a CoinLink. It appears that you may not need a high magnification to see this error.

I will revisit this later I am sure. Meanwhile, I will keep learning so if I see one in pocket change I will know what I am looking at. Please share anything you might know with this babyboomer. Thanks

Enjoy this article posted on the Eyewitness News site on error coins.

And yes, this baby boomer is still excited about her adventure in the world of error coins.

I just recently read about some of the errors on the new presidental dollar coins. There is a great, easy to read, book on error coins  by Brian Allen and Ken Potter. It is called: Strike It Rich with Pocket Change.

One of the most interesting errors are found on the edge of the coins. You see, the new coins have writing on the edges. Some are missing writing, for example and that makes it an error coin. Of course the book shows you great pictures and indicate other errors as well as the average value.

Why is this important?

There are collectors that specialize in error coins. They will pay for coins to add to their collection as well as sell coins that have certain types of errors. Trust me, after you read this book  you will never look at any coin, regardless of the date, the same way you did before.

Now if you want to really see some error coins that are selling just go to an online auction like Ebay and search for error coins. That will be fun and educational.

Here is an article I just read about 10 Valuable Error Coins that just might be in your pocket change. So read the article and start looking.

WARNING, this issue is over 200 pages so grab some green tea or coffee and take your time.

Mint-made errors are errors in a coin made by the mint during the minting process. They are almost always accidental and in modern minting are usually very rare, making them valuable to numismatists.

A search on About.com had the following definition:

An error coin is a coin that was improperly made during its manufacture. Also called mint errors, error coins have problems such as being struck off-center, having the wrong planchet type, having the planchets improperly prepared so they are too thick, thin, not properly clad, or any number of other problems that occur during coin manufacturing.

Hang on as we explore the types of errors in the next post.