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Message:: [QUOTE="Catbert, post: 425290, member: 12718"]This is on my local coin club's website.  I found the "rules" to be a good guide to enjoying the hobby.  What do you think? TEN RULES FOR COIN COLLECTING [FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 1.  Learn to grade your coins accurately.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 2.  Build a reference library for the coins you plan to collect.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 3.  DO NOT clean your coins, and don't buy cleaned coins for investment.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 4.  Don't buy coins directly from the Mint.  95% of the time, you can get them cheaper after the market has settled down.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 5.  Check out dealers (try the BBB) and get on a first-name basis with a good one or two.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 6.  Don't buy coins by mail unless the dealer has a reasonable return policy.  If there is no return policy, chances are the coin is overgraded.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 7.  Never buy coins from QVC, Home Shopping, a telemarketer, a newspaper or magazine advertisement, or any TV commercial.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 8.  Focus on quality, not quantity.  Quality will make you money.  Quantity takes up space.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 9.  Be active in a coin club.  The more active you are, the more you will learn and the more you will enjoy the hobby.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT] 10.  Collect what you like, and learn the history of what you collect.[FONT=±¼¸²][/FONT][/QUOTE]