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Meet Fred Weinberg - Error Coin and Minting Process Expert
Fred Weinberg is easily one of the most well-known people in coin collecting. He is a specialist in error coins, the coins which result from mistakes and mishaps during the coin minting process. Chances are, if you’ve seen a handsome, bearded coin expert on television, it was Fred Weinberg, as he is probably one of the most consulted coin experts in the country. He has appeared on numerous TV news and radio shows, from the major networks to local affiliates, explaining the way the coins are made in his engaging and easy-going fashion. So, who is Fred Weinberg and how did he get to where he is today?
Fred has been collecting coins since the age of 12. He has been a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) for more than 38 years, and a member of the elite Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) for over 31 years.
In fact, Fred served as President of the PNG from 1999 to 2001. He is fascinated with the things that go wrong when coins are made, and loves trying to figure out why a coin turned out the way it did. As a result of a lifetime analyzing the way coins are struck, Fred is the go-to guy for important entities like PCGS, for which he is the official authenticator for major minting errors.
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About the Author
Susan Headley is the "Guide" for the About.com Coins section. Susan lives near Chicago, where she works as a consultant to ancient coin dealers, helping catalog and authenticate ancient coins and regularly attends many of the major coin shows. Susan is a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA,) the American Numismatic Society (ANS,) CONECA (error and variety coins club) and several regional and local coin clubs.
Dorothy Dupree | Jul 19, 2008 | Reply
This is more of a question than a comment, I know someone who has a 1910 V nickel in good not mint condition, but he does not know who to contact about seeing what it is actually worth..we saw Mr. Weinburg talking about coins, and he was talking about a V nickel that sold for almost 2 million dollars, we have no aspirations that this nickel would be worth that much, but we would like to know its value..any suggestions would be appreciated..Thank you
olivia | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
i have a 2000-P jefferson copper nickel could it be worth something thks