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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4198492, member: 10461"]That feeling is probably the biggest obstacle most folks perceive, which holds them back from branching out.  But sometimes you just have to take the plunge. Despite the old "buy the book before you buy the coin" maxim (sound advice, but seldom followed by me), I find that most of my learning happens after I buy the coin.  Ownership of a coin makes me more interested in its place in history and geography, and more likely to do the reading. The "Dark Side"* is nothing if not extremely educational. ("Dark Side" = World & Ancient coins, to you newer folks not yet hip to the slang.) For example, even though I'm an American, I doubt I could name off all of our presidents in order once you get back before 1900 or so, but I can recite the kings and queens of England back to at least the late 1400s without cracking a book. (Things get a bit murky for me around the Wars of the Roses).  And I can name the Twelve Caesars of Rome and their immediate successors for a little while without peeking at Wikipedia. Think I learned that in my public school education in Georgia?  Nope!  Coins taught me those things, and much, much more, including my knack for geography. I'm really glad I branched out into World coins early.  I wouldn't have known what I was missing. You're even allowed to continue your enjoyment of US coins after a switch to the Dark Side.  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Why just one or the other?  Both, I say! Don't worry about not knowing enough.  The coins themselves will teach you, if you're curious.[/QUOTE]

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