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by Ken Potter (Author), Brian Allen (Author)
In the authors' own words, this new edition of Strike It Rich with Pocket Change, dispels the myths of error coins and assists you in discovering, marketing, and researching rare coins that you can find in your pocket change.
More than 350 close-up illustrations, key identifying details and current market values help you decipher the difference between proper and error issues and varying types of coins. In addition, this unique must-have how-to also includes: - Coverage of Lincoln Memorial Cents, Roosevelt Dimes, Washington Quarters, John F. Kennedy Half Dollars, State Quarters- Expert insight and advice about tools of the trade, preserving coins, buying and selling error-variety coins
- Terms and definitions associated with error coins Whether it's a Jefferson Presidential dollar missing edge lettering, that's worth $2,000 - $10,000 plus or a Lincoln cent with trail marks that make it an error worth $1 - $3 there are hidden treasures to be found in your pocket change, if you know what to look for.
Author Biography
With more than 50 years of coin collecting experience, Ken Potter is an award-winning and prolific writer and photographer with regularly features columns and articles in Numismatic News, Coin World, World Coin News, Canadian Coin News and others. Potter and co-author Dr. Brian Allen received the Extraordinary Merit award from the Numismatic Literary Guild for the first edition of Strike It Rich with Pocket Change.For more than two decades, Dr. Brian Allen has been an ardent coin collector with a passion for errors and varieties in circulating pocket change. He has made numerous variety coin discoveries.
