EFO Corner, by John Hotchner

The EFOCC is pleased to present here a series of articles authored by John Hotchner which appeared in Linn's during the years from 1978 through 1986.
We thank John Hotchner and Linn's for permission to present these articles here.

At the present, this area is "under construction" and we will be adding articles on an ongoing basis. Next to each article, we indicate the date it was added to our website, so as to assist you in finding the recent additions.

Linn's Issue Date	Title	Date Added This to Website
March 6, 1978	Understanding Application Not So Easy	December 19, 2011
March 27, 1978	Comparison Aids in Detecting Errors	December 19, 2011
May 1, 1978	Discoveries Add Pleasure to Philately	December 20, 2011
May 22, 1978	Questions Fall Into Three Categories	December 20, 2011
June 19, 1978	Comparison Aids in Detecting Errors	December 21, 2011
July 17, 1978	Stamp Proves Oil, Water Don't Mix	December 21, 2011
August 14, 1978	Search for Genuine Errors Challenging	December 21, 2011
September 18, 1978	Transfer Classified As Plate Variety	December 21, 2011
October 15, 1978	Readers Report Interesting Discoveries	December 21, 2011
November 13, 1978	Misregistration Common Occurrence	December 21, 2011
December 11, 1978	Progressive Blob Strikes Stationery	December 21, 2011
January 8, 1979	Sharp Eyes Detect Booklet Pane Varieties	December 21, 2011
February 5, 1979	Tips on Dealing With Auction Houses	December 21, 2011
March 5, 1979	Oddities Show Diversity of Specialty	January 26, 2012
April 2, 1979	Catalogs Guide for Pricing Varieties	January 26, 2012
April 30, 1979	Plate Varieties Encyclopedia Available	January 26, 2012
May 28, 1979	Brett Gives Opinion on Coil Discrepancy	January 26, 2012
June 25, 1979	Flag Coil Freak Baffles BEP Personnel	January 26, 2012
July 23, 1979	Bureau Explains Missing Color Error	January 26, 2012
August 20, 1979	Pitfalls in Determining Stamp Values	January 29, 2012
September 17, 1979	Perils of a Hand-Operated Perforator	January 29, 2012
October 15, 1979	Imperforate Stamp Raises Questions	January 29, 2012
November 12, 1979	Official Gives Theory On Perf Variety	January 30, 2012
January 7, 1980	Proof That Sharp Eye Can Find Winner	January 30, 2012
February 4, 1980	'Ghost' Impressions Frequent Subject	January 31, 2012
March 3, 1980	Contest Seeks Favorite Collecting Area	January 31, 2012
March 31, 1980	Non-Bureau Precancels Draw Questions	February 20, 2012
April 28, 1980	Bird Disappears in Learning Process	February 20, 2012
May 26, 1980	Misplaced Vignettes Win Essay Contest	February 20, 2012
June 23, 1980	Vending Machine Creates 'Crack' Error	February 20, 2012
July 21, 1980	Perf Mystery Clears on Canada Admiral	February 21, 2012
August 18, 1980	Reader Explains Phantom Plate Number	February 21, 2012
September 15, 1980	Bicolor Error Unique in BNA Issues	February 21, 2012

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