I am a Coin Collector and I would like have some tips and guides to coin collection. Thanks!
2007-10-26 03:14:59 · 5 answers · asked by Jeevan 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
So you can't wait to start collecting coins. Welcome to a fantastic hobby that will last your lifetime. Something you can pass on to your children and grandchildren.
Don't Panic. It is a very simple hobby to begin. And will be a lifelong adventure as you grow your coin collection over the years. The thrill of a great find is absolutely terrific.
First off; go and visit the library. Pick up some of the standard reference books on coins. Some examples are:
A Guide Book of United States Coins 2006: The Official Red Book by R. S. Yeoman, Kenneth Bressett
The New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting : Do's, Don'ts, Facts, Myths, and a Wealth of History by Scott Travers (Foreword), Ed Reiter
The Official Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Coins 2005, 43rd Edition (Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins) by Thomas E. Jr Hudgeons
Read them thoroughly along with as many other coin collecting books you can find. You will find a wealth of knowledge and ideas. There is no need to guess with so much information available.
Next search for and join some clubs and organizations. Stop by a local coin dealer to get the best recommendations. Become a member and buy some magazines to repay them for the help. Just talking to the people at a coin shop can really assist the beginner.
Now that you have done some homework, it is time to choose what you want to collect. You can have general collection but you will get much better results if you specialize in one area at a time.
Follow what interests you. Learn everything you can about your specialty. You can collect coins from a country or time period, or themes, like animals, airplanes or states. Silver dollars are popular as well as $100 gold coins, tokens, bi-metallic coins. You can collect coins with flowers on them or coins with a specific person. The possibilities are endless. Collect gold rush coins or commeratives like the olympics.
You can also collect coins for specific years like the birth of a child or a graduation year.
Study at your own pace and you will have more and more fun as your knowledge of coins grows. Once you learn what to look for, how to spot quality coins at bargain prices, how to speak coin, and bargaining for coins it is a great hobby for all. Getting a big "find" is one of the thrills that keep coin collecting interesting.
Get out there do a little research and have fun as you build a coin collection that others will admire.
For more info on this hobby be sure and check out our directory of great websites to assist the beginner. http://www.coinsandcollecting.com has quite a few resources for the new coin collector plus a directory of hand picked websites to find expert level tips.
2007-10-26 03:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by fklsdjkaflksdajglskadmclksdjvlks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you must first See what interests you, do you like the idea of putting a collection of the same thing together by date and mint mark. Maybe coins of the world interest you or maybe ancients. Maybe the coins of Asia are a mystery that you would like to lean about. Maybe some day you want to be a numismatist not just a coin collector, in that case you need to study the coins you collect and learn their history. There are a lot of ways to collect and you get to pick. I started off with the cents and nickels and put a cent set together from 1857 to 1999, it sat around and I sold it. I put two sets of Mercury dimes together and still have them, that set is out of the question for most people today due the the high cost of the 1916-D. I have an almost set of Morgan dollars but the price of one of them is to much for me. I got interested in Asian coins so now collect them, from the shells used for money 1200 BC to around the 1940's. My goal is a coin from each Emperor but that will never be reached due to some rare ones but it is fun trying to get them all plus varieties. When you decide on what to do get some books on that coinage, read up so you know a little more than a dealer does about them and you will do alright. Try for a collection not an accumulation. if I may be of further assistance I would be glad to help. I like to encourage people to start the Hobby of Kings.
2007-10-26 06:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I collect dollar bills that have a unusual sequence in the serial numbers and just about anything that appeals to me and silver coins of any kind.
2007-10-26 03:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best bet is to contact the various mints depending on which coins you want to collect, they have info on all the different circulations and mintages for each coin.
2007-10-26 03:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by ebungle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i am a coin collector and i like to save my money in a portalloo its the biggest best bank i invested in and you just put the coins, pull the lever out so it flushes and then you have them in the bottom for emptying it.
goodluck xx
2007-10-26 03:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋