How do I get a numismatic education

Discussion in 'Frequently Asked Questions' started by National dealer, May 29, 2004.

  1. AdrianWhite

    AdrianWhite New Member

    You guys are saying absolutely right the coin talk forum is the best platform, where we can get a lot of information and knowledge for this purpose. Do you guys have any other way where we can get proper study related this numismatic education?
     
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  3. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    To get a well rounded education in this hobby, do everything posted in this thread as much as possible. Coin shows teach me a lot but I'm only able to catch about 2 per year. Being able to hold the coin and talk about it with others is as good as it gets. Folks say the ANA classes are great. I hope to do that someday.
     
  4. redwin117

    redwin117 Junior Member

    OH YES! RIGHT HERE and it's FREE! BETTER THAN ANA..All experienced and Professional Numismatist are here to guide you! Sharing good and bad experineced too. No yearly or membership fee! :) make worldwide Friends too!:hail:
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  5. bullionkid

    bullionkid New Member

    Yes, i think also these will be helpful in collecting coins.
     
  6. jhinton

    jhinton Well-Known Member

    I recently took the "Detecting counterfeit gold coins" class offered by the ANA in New Orleans. It was well worth it. I was able to hold and inspect well over 100 counterfeit gold coins as well as genuine. I got to hold an omega counterfeit $20 and $3 which was a first for me. It also helped that Stacks and Bowers had a lot viewing that week so when I left the class I was able to still make the lot viewing, allowing me to handle more gold coins to reinforce what I had learned.
    I would recommend it to anyone who actively purchases US gold coins or who s thinking about it.
     
  7. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    The best of educations comes from the school of hard knocks, but takes the longest and costs the most.

    I really value the time that seasoned collectors and dealers spent with me when I was first starting out. While I often didn't fully appreciate the importance of their advice at that time, the mistakes I made after not following their suggestions left me knowing they were right . . . nearly all of the time. There can be no replacement for sage advice.
     
  8. Steve A Reno

    Steve A Reno New Member

    I go to our local coin club meetings. Talk to people there about any coin that interests you. Each meeting has a presentation and much can be learned
     
  9. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    If this thread is going to continue, then I will add something current. Krause Publications now offers a program you work at home at your own pace. It's called "Coin Collecting 101: The Basics of Coin Collecting". It is offered as a PDF file which can be downloaded for $19.99 Product code T1259. If you can get a copy of Newmismatic News, November 12, 2013; there is a writeup on what the course includes. See below for correct URL.
     
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  10. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    For some reason the link does not work above. I'll try posting it one more time. If this doesn't work, just Google it up. www.shopnumismaster.com
     
  11. bugo

    bugo Well-Known Member

    +1

    I've learned a lot from this forum and also from other internet resources. I've asked a lot of questions, some of them which might be looked at by some as "stupid questions" but my knowledge has increased greatly from asking those questions. I still have a lot to learn but I knew very little before I got back into the hobby a little over a year ago. Don't be afraid to ask questions no matter how obvious they might seem. Google is a good resource, the PCGS website is another good resource, and there are other coin forums, some which specialize in one type of coin like the Lincoln cent forum. You also should own a copy of the red book.
     
  12. Aidan_()

    Aidan_() Numismatic Contributor

    This thread is over 7 years old...
    Anyways, ANA Summer Seminars are great for learning numismatic topics. And I never knew that there was another Aidan on these forums. :D
     
  13. RabidRick

    RabidRick Sardonic Devil's Advocate

    books, books, books...

    I've wanted to go to the ANA seminar but I work and it's pretty far from SF.

    I don't learn in classrooms though. I learn from reading.

    I think that's why I like forums so much. I wouldn't consider myself a novice by any means but there are a lot of people here with a lot more knowledge than I can learn from.

    That and nothing beats hands-on. You can red all you want but then when it comes time to grade a coin and examine the surfaces, look for wear on those sliders and learn how to present yourself to get the best deal; I don't think anything beats that.

    RL experience > school (unless you are not the type to sit down and read a book)

    That's how I learned programming when I moved to Cali and was able to make 6x as much. I really don't think school is necessary and I think it's a scam. The creitors win again :V
     
  14. jcm

    jcm Active Member

    If you want to get into Ancients, the Ancient Coin Collecting series by Wayne Sayles is good.
     
  15. icollectoldmoney

    icollectoldmoney ANA Member:3192499

    is it hard to start your own numismatic business because I think i would like to try to in a few years what kind of classes would i need to take.
     
  16. gronnh20

    gronnh20 Well-Known Member

  17. C G Memminger

    C G Memminger Active Member

    You can learn anything with online resources as a first study. That first investigation might lead you to the Overton Text on Bust Halves, to VAMworld for Morgan and Peace dollars..... Start here. Lots of people have traveled the trailers you will follow. We can help.
     
  18. silverbullion

    silverbullion Active Member

    Another quick way to learn is not to be afraid to ask questions, even when deemed as dumb or stupid questions.
     
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  19. bugo

    bugo Well-Known Member

    I've asked some dumb questions on here (how do you tell if a 1942 nickel is a war nickel is probably one of the dumbest) but I've learned a whole lot about coins here.
     
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  20. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    Just google your question first before asking the CT community. If Google doesn't have an answer, ask the experts - that's how I'd do it :)
     
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  21. Davobenz

    Davobenz Member

    Nearly 50 years of coin shared collecting experience has been my teacher.
     
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