What's the best way to get started?

Coins can be rewarding for the collector and it can be profitable, too especially for the collector who makes the effort to study the hobby and the market. Someone who does not make that effort is more likely to waste money on over- graded or problem coins.

Before spending a lot of money on coins, invest in your knowledge of the hobby. This web site is a start, but for your own protection you should have at least one reference book covering your area of coin collecting interest. Reading a few issues of appropriate coin magazines is another good idea.

By widening your knowledge in collecting coins, it will help you save a lot of money in a long run, and help you make coin profits. Keep learning and keep observing, and the more you know and understand, the more you will improve in collecting coins.

Local coin clubs are usually great for learning more about the hobby, getting material for your collection, and you just might make some good friends, too.