Strike It Rich with Pocket Change: Error Coins Bring Big Money

“Strike It Rich with Pocket Change: Error Coins Bring Big Money” by Ken Potter and Brian Allen is a comprehensive guide aimed at both novice and seasoned coin collectors interested in identifying and profiting from error coins found in everyday circulation. The book provides detailed insights into various coin errors, supported by over 350 close-up illustrations, and offers up-to-date market values to assist collectors in recognizing valuable coins. Pros: 1. Comprehensive Coverage: The book extensively covers a range of denominations, including Lincoln Memorial Cents, Roosevelt Dimes, Washington Quarters, John F. Kennedy Half Dollars, and State Quarters. This breadth ensures that collectors have guidance across multiple coin types. 2. Detailed Visuals: With more than 350 close-up illustrations, the book aids readers in accurately identifying error coins. The visual aids complement the textual descriptions, making it easier to spot and understand various coin anomalies. 3. Expert Insights: Authored by experienced numismatists, the book offers professional advice on tools of the trade, coin preservation, and the buying and selling of error-variety coins. 4. Educational Content: The inclusion of terms and definitions associated with error coins enhances the reader’s understanding, making it a valuable educational resource for those new to coin collecting. Cons: 1. Organizational Structure: Some readers have expressed a desire for a more systematic arrangement of content. Organizing the errors by denomination in a sequential manner could enhance usability, allowing collectors to quickly reference specific coins. 2. Depth of Coverage: While the book is comprehensive, certain readers might seek more in-depth analysis or additional examples of specific error types. Expanding on lesser-known errors or providing more case studies could add further value.. In conclusion, “Strike It Rich with Pocket Change” serves as a valuable resource for coin enthusiasts aiming to identify and profit from error coins. While there is room for improvement in terms of content organization and depth, the book’s strengths in comprehensive coverage, detailed visuals, and expert insights make it a worthwhile addition to any collector’s library.

This is a great book for beginners like me. When I started playing with the idea of going through all of the coins we had thrown in coffee cans over the years and had “forgotten” about; I soon realized that I needed a coin book that would show me how to begin the process of identifying error coins. A book that not only listed the coin and error; but a book that would take a beginner step-by-step through the process of identifying, verifying and preparing coins for a collection. This book does that and a lot more. Aside from the ease of using this book, I like the way the author highlights some of the people and places to visit in order to get one step closer to knowing if your coin is a real error coin or if it has been made to look like it is an error coin. I cannot say that I got rich or that I know everything about this process by using this book; but it gave me ability to begin collecting, which is what I set out to do. The author displays a vast knowledge of the process and he doesn’t guess along the way. He tells it like he sees it, he speaks in understandable words and verifies his research before giving it to the public. A beginner could not ask for much more than that. This is a great little book to have and the author has given me a thirst for collecting and knowing more!

Absolutely a fabulous book would highly recommend goes in a great detail great pictures needs to come out with another book very soon!

Nice book but there are others better.

Very good information and a lot of pictures. I'm new to the hobby, and this book is very helpful.

It's a good book my husband likes it

As a new (what I call myself), "Armchair coin collector" I am loading up on coin guides. I recently got the 'Strike It Rich with Pocket Change, 5'th edition' guide. I also bought all three volumes of the 'CherryPickers' 6'th edition' guides. As others have mentioned, it seems the Strike it Rich guide has some gaps. For example, the Lincoln cent information begins at 1959 and stops at 2020. The first Lincoln cent was minted in 1909 so where are the first 50 years? Dawned on me that the title includes "Pocket Change." How many people have a 1909 or a 1955 in their pockets or change jar? On the plus side, what information is provided in this guide is good. For example I have probably passed over quite a few 1968-D quarters because while the Cherrypickers' guide shows one picture of 1968-D coin it doesn't show the error I found as well as I see in Strike it Rich. The latter images are, I feel, better pictures. The 1968-D DDR I recently found in a roll was exactly as shown in the Strike it Rich guide. As a new coin collector I would recommend both the 'Strike it Rich', and the three volumes of the 'Cherrypickers' ' guides. However a ton of information online. I have filled in the gaps from the guide books with information gleaned from the internet. Good hunting!

Happy with my

I haven't been able to go too far on it, but it has some very useful information.

Not bad

Mkt underhållande!

Entrega en tiempo muy rápido el libro no me gustó mucho pero es interesante

Strike it Rich est un livre basée sur les pièces de monnaie qui peuvent avoir une valeur monétaire est continents des informations avec des images assez visible pour bien voir les pièces en questions avec plusieurs explications. Ce n'est pas un livre de lecture mais un livre de référence au quotidien à regardez est apprendre. Les informations me sont plus attirants que le livre des bibles sur la monnaie. Strike it Rich est selon moi plus précis en informations mais ceci est mon avis. 5 étoiles