Advice for a New Guy!

What is the best upto date coin related orginization/magizine i should purchase? any idea's or other forums, clubs..etc? Im kind of new to this and would like some advice! Everyone i have delt with on this forum has been great! i enjoy checking in when im at work!
Chuck!
Chuck!
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I also strongly recommend you purchase and read some books, maybe even before subscribing to C/W or anything else.
Get a current Redbook, the ANA Grading Guide (I'm assuming you are into US coins), and the Coin Collector's Survival Manual, for starters. Enjoy!
Greg
Senior Numismatist
Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Thanks!
Coin Values magazine would be good for a new collector also. It has several good articles every month as well as detailed, colored pictures showing all the grades of whatever coin series they are featuring in that issue. It also has extensive (supposedly) current coin values for all US coin series, although most of the coin prices they list are either too high or too low compared to the actual, "real world" buy-sell values. It's still a useful mag. though, especially for newcomers.
- Jim
Ignore any investment advice I ever give, there are far more on the board with more knowledge than I will attain, in that area.
Should you be lucky eneough to have a coin club nearby I would check it out.
The books and perodicals that you will purchase is determined by what has your interest. I'm currently studying AMERICAN COINAGE, 1905-1908 and 1916-1921, written by RWB.
I'm fortunate on this board to have many experts who answer my foolish questions and politely point me in the right direction.
I'm, "collecting", a little of everything. Mainly IHC, Buffs. and Morgans. I'm just a collector who will never find a true focus. This hobby has given me something money can't buy. Happiness. Should you reap just half the enjoyment I have from this hobby, you can't help but become, enlightened. Take Care, jws