So why collect coins? Answer is simple really. Coin Collectors,
sometimes called Numismatists, enjoy collecting coins on various levels.
Some collect coins for their rarity, some collect coins in the hope
that one day their collection will be worth a value. Some just do it for
the sure pleasure of having a hobby that is easy to do.
Doing a little
research and starting off small is the greatest way to get started in
this hobby. Learn all you can about coin collecting basics. There are
many Coin collecting books and websites (like this one) out there, that
will try to put a clearer understanding of what coin collecting is all
about, and we are here to teach you what you need to know about coin
collecting.
Coins have a history about them, when they were struck, why
was the design chosen for that time period. There are no reasons etched
in stone that says you have to collect coins in any particular way. You
collect the way you want to, if you want to only collect pennies, then
only collect pennies, if you want to collect complete sets of each of
the denominations of coins, then do that, or you can just collect the
coins that interest you. You decide what, when, and how to collect.
Coin collecting basics is this, start small. Decide what types of coins
you would like to collect. What would you like your collection to
consist of? Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, Half-Dollars, Dollars,
Gold, Silver, Paper Money. It doesn't matter. Maybe you want to just
collect coins from a certain time period that interest you.
Whatever
your decision, stick with it and work to completing your collection.
Also remember that coins that were struck at different places have
different mint marks. A mint mark is a letter that tells us where the
coin was struck. Each of the coins that you wish to collect will have
different mint marks. To complete a set you will want to have each of
the mint marks for that coin.
Subscribe to a coin magazine, Coin World
is a good one. They have a wealth of knowledge pertaining to collecting
coins. Also visit a local coin dealer, not only will you be able to look
at a variety of coins that the dealer will be selling, they also can
answer questions that you may have, they are there to help you build and
understand coin collecting basics. Use that to your advantage.
I guess
you will need a nice place to put your newly acquired coins. Find
yourself a coin folder to display your coins. And once you get into the
hobby more you can get some coin sleeves to house your collection and
store them the way you would want. The possibilities are endless with
coin collecting, and learning coin collecting basics is the first real
step in the progression of building a great coin collection.
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