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How Do I Start Collecting Coins?

jfloomis3jfloomis3 Posts: 83 ✭✭
in Buy, Sell, & Trade - U.S. Coins
I am 16 years old and want to start collecting coins. It seems like a really neat hobby, but the problem is I don't know where to start! I don't have any coins, and certainly don't have the money to buy any ones of any substantial value. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to start collecting? I don’t want to sound like a beggar, but if there are any coin giveaways or if someone wants to get rid of a few coins, I would really appreciate the chance to start a hobby that I hope serves as a source of enjoyment and comfort throughout my life.

Thanks!

Jimmy L.
Jimmy L.
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Comments

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PM sent.

    Watch this- I'm gonna show this lad the Power of The Dark Side. Heh heh. We need fresh mea- umm... converts. image

    Hey, Jimmy, don't be frightened. As you'll see in the Forum Lingo Dictionary the Darkside is a NICE place to be, and not evil at all.

    This is the Darkside.

    Poke yer head in over there and tell 'em LordM sent you.

    Oh, wait. You already discovered it yourself.



    I sense the Force could be powerful in this one. He should use it for the Dark Side.


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  • Coinerww2Coinerww2 Posts: 356
    Lord M, I still have the stack of 2x2s you mailed me a few years ago. Coin collecting is contagious image
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... Not the DARKSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!image
    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • Tdec1000Tdec1000 Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭
    Jimmy, pm me your mailing address.
    Awarded the coveted "You Suck" Award on 22 Oct 2010 for finding a 1942/1 D Dime in silver, and on 7 Feb 2011 Cherrypicking a 1914 MPL Cent on Ebay!

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