New to collecting and the forums. Sorry for the nOOb questions, can some one give me some cliff notes on what to look for. Here is my collection, im sure it worth face value. Sorry for the poor scans. http://www.putfile.com/h8tulooze/images/167555
Welcome aboard. We were all newbies at some point. You have to start somewhere. Ask away. I see you are a currency collector. I won't be of much help to you regarding currency BUT if you have any questions about coins I may be able to answer them. I would recommend that you read a few books about whatever area of numismatics you are interested in. See what books your library has on collecting currency. Go to your local coin dealer and buy a book or two. Ask him a lot of questions. Look through his stock and maybe buy a thing or two. Go to a coin show. You will be amazed at how much stuff there will be for you to look at and learn. Plus you will meet people with similar interests from whom you can learn a lot. Join your local coin club. Consider joining the ANA (American Numismatic Association). Subscribe to Coin World or Numismatic News.
HI and welcome to CoinTalk, those notes look quite cool I would sugest that you post in the paper forum that way the guy's who realy know US notes will be able to help you :thumb:
there is none. its a shortened variant of "newbie"' edit: and Hobo, how do you have so many posts already?!? You joined like... a week ago!
That is a nice start. I significantly increased my enjoyment of the hobby when I stopped buying from dealers ages ago and solely search through circulation. The finds are always much more rewarding and carry a story behind them Here's a tip, when you goto the bank, go when there is no line (and I literally mean no line). Ask the teller to look through their mutilated pile for older notes. Gauge the teller's response and decide for yourself if it's worth it to ask them to set stuff aside for you (but never leave them hanging if they do). If they express any interest, share your finds with them too. Good Luck
