Thinking of starting your own coin
collection? Many people has come to realise that coin collecting
is not only entertaining but educational as well. Besides
it’s really fun and real easy to start! And soon enough
you may become a numismatist! Well, that’s not completely
accurate because a numismatist is actually a scientist who
studies coins in detail, their material and their history
etc. But you can wow your friends that you are really quite
smart by telling them you’ve taken up numismatics!
:)
Here are some quick pointers to get you
going :
Research On Coin Collection
This first point is common sense. When
you start anything new, the first step is to gather information
and research research research! Learn everything you can
about starting a coin collection. Since there are lots of
resources both online and offline, you can find information
on starting a coin collection in books (go to the library
and look through some before you buy your own), magazines,
websites, and from other coin collectors. Go to a coin shop,
and just talk to the people there. They love to share information,
and they’ll tell you about coin shows and other events
where you can learn more about starting a coin collection.
You can also visit popular online forums about coin collecting
as well as informative coin collecting website like this
one ;)
Decide What Kind of Coin Collection
A word of caution here, you may start out
small by collecting US State quarters here and there, but
soon enough and before you know it, coin collecting can
take over your life. Don't say that you aren't warned! Usually
this "disease" starts small and seems subtle at
first, then soon you’ll start looking for silver quarters.
Then it will take over your life! And before you know it
your coin collection will need its own room. But you do
have to begin somewhere, even if it’s just collecting
your change in a jar for a while until you figure out which
coins you want to collect.
Spend a Little Coin
Sorry about the pun! But truth be told,
once you go through the above 2 steps, the next point at
which you actually start your coin collection is that point
when you start spending money by buying books about Lincoln
head pennies, or folders to put buffalo head nickels in.
You’ve invested actual money in your coin collection,
and now it’s an official hobby.
Invest a Little Time
What's next? Well then, here another word
of caution: invest a little time only. This will be stage
where things start bubbling... but control yourself, don’t
let your coin collection consume all of your time. You need
time for entertainment, time to spend with friends and family,
time to eat and sleep… So try to spend only a little
time going through your coins and finding new ones for your
collection. I know it is hard but please try! Spend a little
time talking to other coin collectors (and make new friends
so that you can spend time with friends while working on
your coin collection). Spend a little time going to coin
shows, or searching for that one specific coin you need,
or trading with other coin collectors…
Most Importantly : Don’t forget to go to work.
Leslie Lee
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