Type 1 2 & 3 gold dollars in AU. Quick easy way to get your feet wet without spending too much money. From there you can decide whether to continue collecting and learn from the experience, but even before that, get the books.
@bennybravo said:
Imagine you own no coins, and you want to start from scratch as a rare coin collector. Go! What is your first monetary outlay?
Hi Benny, Agree with the Redbook as first. My next thought would be to develop a friendship or "coin buddy"... and it is best if you have a trustworthy individual and the person is local to you. I do not agree with a coin show early on. Instead, I would begin to study coins online based on what you think you may like and compare the price offerings you see against a projected comfort level of what you might be willing to spend over time.
The mentor would be helpful before you purchase and along side of you AS you look at coins.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
If you want to go modern, be careful of the proof silver eagles. Some are not good as they have milk spots. Be careful not to buy a modern silver eagle that has a milk spot on the surface...
I’d start by collecting used coin albums, 1793 to date. Then, start filling them all on the cheap. No sense specializing or focusing on quality until I have more knowledge and skills, and a better idea of what I like best.
Edited to add that it’s OK if some of the albums remain empty for many years. Just having them on the shelf puts one in the right frame of mind.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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Type 1 2 & 3 gold dollars in AU. Quick easy way to get your feet wet without spending too much money. From there you can decide whether to continue collecting and learn from the experience, but even before that, get the books.
Territorial gold
Latin American Collection
Hi Benny, Agree with the Redbook as first. My next thought would be to develop a friendship or "coin buddy"... and it is best if you have a trustworthy individual and the person is local to you. I do not agree with a coin show early on. Instead, I would begin to study coins online based on what you think you may like and compare the price offerings you see against a projected comfort level of what you might be willing to spend over time.
The mentor would be helpful before you purchase and along side of you AS you look at coins.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
If you want to go modern, be careful of the proof silver eagles. Some are not good as they have milk spots. Be careful not to buy a modern silver eagle that has a milk spot on the surface...
Successful BST transactions with: PerryHall, wondercoin, gowithmygut, RonB, oreville
I’d start by collecting used coin albums, 1793 to date. Then, start filling them all on the cheap. No sense specializing or focusing on quality until I have more knowledge and skills, and a better idea of what I like best.
Edited to add that it’s OK if some of the albums remain empty for many years. Just having them on the shelf puts one in the right frame of mind.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Great Suggestion MrEureka!
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