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I once had a dealer like Daniel, having one like him is a Godsend. The comfort you can engage the hobby with as a result is beyond compare. Find a good dealer, and do most of your business with them. You’ll learn so much and be glad to have done business with them. I can’t stress enough the value of a good dealer. Reward them with your business, they deserve it!

As a relative "newbie" to the hobby of numismatics (about 3 years) I have Daniel to thank for all the knowledge I have today. I can walk into a coin shop and converse with the owner with confidence. Being able to express knowledge of the hobby and also knowing how to "act" is a huge advantage. 3 years is nothing compared to many, but it's a start and I have Daniel to thank. You CANNOT go wrong listening to this man.

As a professional dealer myself here in the UK, I can safely say that I agree entirely with Daniel's assessment. I lecture in numismatics and enjoy it. Being polite to us dealers is essential too!

I can honestly say, in the 35 years I've been collecting I never had a had a desire to collect mint errors. Happy collecting everyone

I've never bought or sold anything online and been collecting coins and currency for over twenty five years I have friends and relatives that saves their pocket change for me and a nice collection. I just have a problem with trust and honesty it's really hard to come by . Great video

I've ran into this several times in the last year..I'd sit down and look at a collection or several coins and the person says, "it's a error coin". Now I'm not an expert but I do all I can to educate myself all the time. At first I'd get kinda upset that these people would think they have an error; most have never looked at coins under a loupe or microscope. My attitude has changed. Now I will sit and educate, if they'll listen. Just sharing what I've learned to further the hobby. But there are still too many "expert's" who'll want a mint for a face value coin. It's a great time to be a new collector; never has there been more information about coins!

Honest man ! If I lived closer i would stop by to see your shop..Thanks .

Thank you Daniel ! Important things folks need to know when taking up the coin collecting hobby. I'll give you an example of what not to do..I know nothing about baseball cards. For fun and thoughts of maybe making a few dollars, I bought a box of cards (several hundred cards) from a local auction for $10.00. I went to my friends at a local store and thought I could flip them for 15-20. Even though being my friends, they wouldn't buy them for the $10 I spent on them. He explained to me the mistakes I made. I DIDN'T DO MY HOMEWORK.. Same thing can happen in the coin hobby. Learn the minting process, don't use Google prices (use a reputable site), go to a local coin show and get coins in hand, join a local coin club. Do your homework ! As far as OBW rolls, users can easily rewrap them and make them look old or even uncrimp the ends to pour them all out, look and re-insert them. Study, learn and keep your ears open to advice and opinions about a coin you may have questions about. I have learned to be a sponge and not a rock. Soak it all up.

This is probably my favorite coin resource. The focus is education, education, education. Furthermore, the dealer is beyond honest and forthright. Questions are answered in step by step tutorials, tailored especially for newcomers, helping to demystify the curiosities in money that we all occasionally encounter. This is a great service to the general public.

Daniel, you are a really good, honest coin dealer. I have never heard you steer anyone wrong. Your best customer is an educated customer. I hope that a lot of people study your videos because you explain everything that you should do step by step to properly invest in coins. I look forward to your videos. Thank you.

If you can't make it to any of the mints for a tour I'd suggest you watch any of the many videos from the mint to see how coinage is made. It truly is an eye opener about the process.

Thank you for caring about those of us who want to try to make a little money and learn about coins. Its very difficult to keep up with what is what. Its nice to know someone like your self are out there for us to learn from.🧐✨

It is so true about the magazine ad rip offs. My uncle passed away recently and we discovered in his bank vault a ton of American mint company junk. He had collected a bunch of gold and silver plated medals that were basically worthless and the receipts he saved showed that he had spent several thousand dollars. So sad that it should be illegal.

That's one of the main things that just grinds my gears. Is people putting ridiculous value of a coin that they're putting up for sale when in reality it's worth face value or a couple bucks at best if it's a Minor error.

Buy the book before you buy the coin...learn to grade coins, go to coin shows to look at coins in person and talk to dealers, most will be more than happy to talk to you...buy auction catalogs with prices realized and study them...knowledge is king. Above all, do it for the enjoyment, rhe financial benefits will come with time.

0:40 Contain your coins the correct way 1:40 Don't trust other collectors 3:40 Don't get scammed 7:40 Know the differences between varieties and minting errors. Also know the whole procces. 9:10 Price guide can help 11:04 Don't be that guy 🤓 (use multiple sources) [That's not 10 but might be helpful]

You hit the nail on the head. No matter what your walk in life, being a good listener is a great place to start.

I agree with you 100%; you are what the coin-collecting community needs. There are so many pitfalls to collecting that you have to have the knowledge to overcome them. I have been collecting since I was a boy (over 50 years ago) and I found that the best way to collect coins is to collect what you like, not looking at making a future profit or falling for over-rated coins. You are correct, KNOWLEDGE is the best and only way to collect coins, also a little common sense helps. Keep up the great videos Daniel we all need your valuable information.

I consider myself an intelligent person. About 5 years ago I decided I wanted to pursue coin collecting. Just because of my total interest in coins, not trying to make a jackpot and retire at 42! Every time I think I have solid knowledge about coins something I see or learn something new. The people selling coins on eBay that are worth face value for thousands of dollars are either ignorant or crooks. I wish eBay would do a better job weeding those people out, because all it does is negatively affect the new coin collectors

I have collected coins - and also stack some - and ONLY EVER buy at local dealers - and NEVER had any issues - why buy at ebay or from anyone without seeing the coins - my coin shops are prepared to buy back anything I buy there = I am a HAPPY coin collector WITHOUT issues or worries

The Home shopping network is just for entertainment purposes only. At one time, HSN used to have a Morgan dollar spectacular show that was run by Skip Connely and his guest, Bill Gale, who is a professional numismatist. I enjoyed listening to Bill Gale because he used to get into the history of many of these Morgan dollars and you could really learn something about these coins. This was around 1996 when I saw that program.

Good Afternoon, Mr. Daneil Where can I get a book that lists each state error, and the location of the error on each coin?

Daniel, it takes a true man to admit he is wrong. I applaud you!!!!

Sitting at a park this morning and just ended Huge Mistakes Coin Collectors Make video, and I realized that I was robbing myself of the joy from the hobby! I was looking for the money coin and was stressing myself to the point of not having a "Point"! in enjoying a surprising "good feelin" find!! Man, thank you so much for allowing me to see the enjoyment of this fantastic hobby through education videos as this one! Bless you for your hard work, and sharing the love of the hobby for all.

I feel like I've been incredibly lucky in this hobby over the past year. I spent a lot of time and effort collecting US coins in a country where coin collecting is not very popular. Stamps is much bigger there, and as a result I was able to get coins that really rounded out my collection for very little money. Of course, cherry-picking some to resell back here in the good old USA made it so I more or less broke even. I've made more mistakes buying coins on Ebay than I ever did in the shop (discounting paper money, which I'm WORTHLESS at). In truth, Daniel, I can thank you for your online guidance in educating me as I reenter my favorite hobby.

Thanks man...I'm 52 and retired,and I've always loved coins...even as a kid...I always watch your videos...and afew others(most on KZfaq lie...and are not truthful...I'm not interested in buying or selling....just watching and listening...I can listen to you and afew others talk all day...I even watch your videos 3-4-5+++times...lol...I've always been fascinated with coins...even as a kid....and I've been retired for almost 2 years now...with a pension...and as Ive said...I'm not interested in the buying and selling aspect...if this ever changes....I know now(after 2 years)whose in the know...and who spreads misinformation...but at this stage...I'm still a sponge...love listening to people like yourself who shoot from the hip...and don't sugarcoat...you call a spade a spade! Thank you!

I noticed Daniel knows what he's talking about I just started to search coins two weeks ago and everything I'm learning is from Daniel watching his videos

The fact that you share this knowledge, rather than capitalizing on our naivity shows yoir integrity and true passion for the hobby.

Good Morning Daniel!!🍵 Thanks to reputable dealers like you that I know, and have known, I haven't made those errors!! There's so much more to learn from you, and I always look forward to your videos!! Thank you!!😊

I’ve learned so much from you, Daniel, about the hobby in the last six months since discovering your channel. Thank you!

Wonderful video Daniel! Your insight is greatly appreciated.

Great tips Daniel. Thanks again Coinhelpu 👍

Thank you for everything. You are a good person and a professional in currencies. And I learn from you. God bless you . Thanks again for the great content. I am from Jordan in the Middle East. And I always follow you.

you seem to be a honest coin dealer, and I respect you thank you

Enjoyed that video a lot. I love to hear someone vent frustration. I enjoy variety chasing and I'm no pro. The best advice I could offer is you cant be lazy and become successful learning to find varieties at the same time. Learning how to research is 1st. Multiple, reputable sources, and so many notes. Start with the minting process. Research and learn it and stop pissing off these pros by taking the easy way. Its work to learn but once you do it's easier and the pay off is indescribable!

Thank you for this video! I found this to be very helpful.

Daniel thanks for this. It’s so important to get your information from a reputable source. I always encourage people to watch your videos. I love your videos and when you show the grade reveals. So much knowledge is here on your channel. It takes time to learn. Reading books speaking with other coin collectors. To grow you must always be willing to learn.

Thanks for continuing to give such great info for the "casual" collector

Good video Daniel. You make a good point on unsearched lots. I have a method per se for buying unsearched lots. I won't share it because I don't need the competition. I've bought hundreds of dollars in face-value wheat pennies looking for errors and varieties and have found several double dies and RPMs. I've only found a few non-error (less than 10) wheat cents worth more than $5 each. I've found a 1921 S penny in nice AU condition that I feel is my best find for unsearched rolls, not counting the double dies. Needless to say, there really aren't many truly unsearched lots or rolls out there. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Knowledge is power. Thanks again for a making coin collecting enjoyable again. I sent my friend over to your videos because she's retired and searches her everyday change and calls me every other day to tell me she found a "double die error" . Then gets mad at me when I tell here she wouldn't know a double die if it smacked her on the head! 🤦🏾‍♀️

Thanks, Daniel! Gonna check out your article on roll searching!

Thanks for the video. Been coin collecting for 5 years. I aquire my coins from a LCS and order from you and search through bank boxes only and get lucky and find silver at my job from time to time.

Thanks Daniel

You Nailed It Again on a Great Topic!! I Honestly have done everything you have mentioned in this Video! Yes, I'm Still learning, and "TRYING TO BE A GOOD LISTENER"! So THANK YOU for all the Information you share with us on your videos. Doing a Great Job!!!!

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! For posting this! As well as your other videos. It's not super easy educating yourself on this when you're brand new like me. I can already tell that half the crap Im seeing on the selling platforms is not & cannot possibly be accurate or truly of the value that some people claim things to be. Anyway-thank you again! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge & looking out for people who are trying to do good business.

Thanks. I subscribed

These are very nice tips! Thanks!

I'm a beginner in coins I was collecting coins just for the face value I do have $700 in quarters in rolls I never searched them to see for any of these errors or Rarities how much do unchecked role sell for

I want to say thank you for all this info. I'm new to this collecting and grading. We have been saving change for 18 years plus, ones I found in between walls in a 1892 building we removed bricks from and found on the balloon framing a few good ones. This is hard work looking at 72 LBs of coins, in 2 jars we got 4 more to work on.

Huge like my friend and thank you for sharing this valuable information!

Great video Daniel! Great advice...

Thanks for you information

Well put!

Thanks Daniel, You're making a big difference please keep up the good work!

After 53 years of collecting, even I can make mistakes and misconceptions although I believe I have lost nothing by them. I'll just relate a couple of them. Ever since I was a little kid when I showed my young mutually coin-collecting buddy my recently found 1943 steel cent and was told by him in reply that a few 1943 copper cents also exist, I have checked my change for "wheat backs" and that most elusive of Lincolns. About 4 years ago, I did get a wheatie which when flipped it over appeared to look underneath the black-crud accretion to be a 1943-D copper. Wow. I had to get this home for closer inspection right away. Well, after taking some soap and water to wash off what I could of the accretion and taking a magnifier to it, I could see that it was a 1948-D which fortuitously had received a slash (damage) to its surface that made the 8 appear very much like a 3 and that the crud obscured much of the date. So much for that and the coin went in my junk coin box. The second has to do with being tempted by too-good-to-be-true prices. Recently I bought a number of US silver bullion Walkers at a price just a couple of dollars above spot silver. I rationalized that since the firm offering mixed dates, they were clearing out coins for which they could not make complete rolls. Anyway, after I placed the order I had second thoughts and investigated the firm. Two people reported online that the company were fraudsters and, yes, I changed my credit card right away. But, ' damn, the con-artists sent the coins anyway although they are not going to receive payment. They were all purported 2021-W proof type 1's. I have to say that the proof surfaces are beautiful, but I could see right away that the Ms. Liberty's face is just too crude. She appears to have such deep-set eyes that she is wearing a mask (Buon carnevale, Signorina Liberty.) Also, the "E Pluribus" is much too close together compared to an authentic piece, and the masses are all over the place with most being about 1 gram below the standard and a couple a few tenths of a gram above. Still relatively good counterfeits. Well, as Daniel says here, always be careful.

Daniel. Your awesome. Thank you for your hard work & education. Will email you through your community.

Thanks for sharing! Very informative. 👍

Developing relationships is a large part of what makes this hobby fun, which is why I greatly prefer buying from dealers in person. However, I've bought some coins on EBay with satisfactory results, but only after doing my homework. I didn't get a bargain every time, but I don’t think I got ripped off, either.

Wise advice

Nice GOOD Job 😊😊😊

Excellent video Daniel! Great lessons to learn.

Thank You

Wow, I hadn't heard of your website. Now I know where to go when I have questions. Thanks!

Thank you for providing information that should be followed, I really look forward to learning from you

I’m one of 9 kids and was born in 1954. There was a neighborhood boy to whom my oldest sibs would say, “Show us your handstand again, John.” Of course his baggy pockets would leak treasures he’d stolen from his father who had a coin business. Imagine the treasures they traded for candy at the local Mom and Pop grocery. John grew up to become a coin dealer and was quite successful. After he died it was learned that he was a local fence for stolen collections that he sold at auctions. Hmmm. In my childhood you could get some pretty interesting coins still in circulation. Buffalo nickels and Mercury dimes were common. We’d run show my mother when we got an Indian Head penny. That’s like finding a wheat penny today. Happy collecting folks. I have found a nerdy, smart girlfriend that enjoys doing coin roll searches. It’s fun!

Biggest mistake is buying slabbed Canadian .9999 coins. I seen even the reverse proof privy coins and rhodium plated coins all milk spot underneath the coating. Buying slabbed ms70 coins to have them tarnish and/or milk spot is too much for me.

Great video, I just got stung by number 7! I know for the future now.

I hope your not sick Daniel. Great video

Daniel thanks for keeping up with your knowledge on coins

Always wonderful listening to you have a great day

All good points! Excellent advice! 👍

Very Helpful, Thankyou

Beauty!

Thank you for the advic! I've been interested in coin colllecting, but I mostly collect state coins, I'm not great at it, but I dont worry about them getting stolen as my collection will be big and of more value me than anyone else lol!

I have been into Numismatics since 1958. Trust me when I say to both beginning and intermediate collectors: Everything that was said on this video is both truthful and accurate. I have never had any dealings with this youtuber so have no financial reasons to make this comment.

So true Daniel, thanks for the Truth! I once stopped at a flea market and noticed a coin sellers booth. He had some coins professionally graded and some he graded himself because it cost a lot. He had a,1973 dime marked brilliant uncirculated for $20. When I asked him where the lines went on the torch he played it off and said he has never seen the coin before and didn't know how it got there!

I started just 3 months ago I've acquired much knowledge in just 3 months and am doing exactly what some of the videos I've seen are telling me to do "learn", research, research and then more research

Thank you Daniel ,as always you have enlightened me once again.I think for me the highlight was your statement be a good listener .I personally have found fault in myself when my pride gets the better of me.when i was a young mechanic thats what did to become a great mechanic . I became a good listener

Thank you good sir for your wisdom and willingness to share the hard lessons of collecting coins. Your videos are "gold." Best,

On rare occasions, you can do well with an unknowledgeable seller. I bought an "unknown " coin for $40. It was an XF condition coin of the infamous P. Q. Varus worth closer to $500.

how are the bcw 2x2 flips with archival polyester windows . i just got some . i plan to store in them for long term should i switch to mylar?

This cats the real deal. Truly a diamond in the rough 👍🏾

Never be in a Hurry to give Your Money away

Great advice...I myself do a little coin collecting. Have sent a handful of coins with errors and a few verities off for grading. Kinda results are 60/40 in the return. With 60 being on the rough side😂. Nonetheless,I just enjoy the journey. Do have a few older proof sets in the 50's and 60's. Wondering if I should break them open and send in for grading. Being on a fixed income, have to be picky on when to do it.😂

New to all this, thank you for giving me information I would not of known, I have many coins and know so little

Very great information and I am sure I will make a mistake. That's why I am subscribed to you and many others, Education!

Very helpfull. Thanks.

Good advice. Thanks.

Your videos are great learning tools. Thank you.

Thank you. for this video.

As Always Sir Daniel, great information and building on the knowledge! Have a great day!

Always so much great 👍 info

Good Afternoon Daniel! I hope you have been able to take frustrations out on the fish!🎣

Thank you again for a great topic. The problem with "price guide" online is that it is super hard to understand, one gotta click each one to maybe find what is needed to compare.. any ideas?

More great info Daniel

Daniel you put out great and honest information. Very concise video and quality points. Do you have a forum for questions from coin collectors other than comment areas under videos ? Do you have live videos so that users can ask questions in chat windows ? I checked your video link and other links associated and didn't see this. Thank you again for your time and keeping the hobby alive and honest information.

Great lessons Daniel

Great video as usual,a lot of good info, keep up the great work

4-1-24 what is a good microscope to get to look at coins? Using hand magnifying glass is even to difficult to read even the year. I'm looking at 10 in lcd and usb so I can see bigger, thinking recordable, expandable stand, like the ones I've seen with large work area so to speak. Any ideas that are not over $ 200. This is first time viewing your videos. I'm new at coin collecting. Due to having several pennies mostly decided I should see if any worth value. I do have other coins that are bery old that are probably worth checking also. Thank you for info. Dj