Opinions On CONECA
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Has anyone used them recently or over the years?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
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I've been a life member since like 1980.
I've enjoyed their printed materials last 45 years, but I have never used their services as I am pretty good at figuring error coin related things out.
What are you wondering about ?
CONECA had/has a mediocre section showing pics of the varieties that they recognize [albeit they were just getting started playing catchup] after the VarietyVista.com site with Dr. Wiles wasn't being supported anymore.
I couldn't find that section, does anyone know if it is still available?
For those that may not know, CONE (Collectors Of Numismatic Errors) and NECA (Numismatic Error Collectors of America) were two separate competing error coin clubs. At some point they merged and became CONECA (Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America). I'm not sure exactly what year each started or what year they merged. I think it all took place in the late 1970's to the mid to late 1980's.
Maybe @Mr Lindy can fill in the dates.
I was thinking of joining as well. I'd love to hear more opinions
Both clubs were started in the early 1960's and 1983 was the year of the merger.
Coneca membership includes online access to years of club publications.
The bi monthlies are printed in black and white, but online images are in color.
I'm sure it's stated somewhere in the literature and I'm missing it. The attributers that work at CONECA, they are volunteers... correct? They are not paid employees?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
First response when checking with Google:
"CONECA (Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America) has a State Representatives Program and often seeks volunteers to assist at conventions and with other initiatives. Volunteers help with tasks like operating tables at conventions, providing assistance to members, and disseminating information about numismatic errors."
Welcome back from being BANNED.
He apologized on bended knee.
I have never wondered if the volunteers at Coneca are paid:
Why are you concerned with this ?
What error coin related issues do you need help with ?
Or is a variety coin info you seek ?
I have dabbled with varieties as they have been fun to cherry & then almost always cash out of.
I'm assuming if the attributers are volunteers, they are not getting paid. If that's a case, the turnaround time is most likely open ended with no firm timeline. They will get to it, when they get to it. I waited five months to get a coin back with no attribution or out come. That's why I'm asking.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )