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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Caleb, post: 1698617, member: 32795&quot;]<b><span style="color: #3e3e3e"><font face="Tahoma"><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t226892-2/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t226892-2/"><span style="color: #284c7e">Any tips for a newbie?</span></a></font></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">First, why do you want to start collecting?&nbsp; Is there a series you are interested in?&nbsp; Do you have a realistic budget plan?</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">Those are just a few questions that only you can answer.&nbsp; I like the looks of the $20 Saints but they are out of my price range so I went with my second choice – Kennedy half dollars.</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">Advice, ask questions.&nbsp; Most people on these boards are more then willing to answer your questions.&nbsp; Research the series you decide to collect, understand rarity and conditional rarity, know the key coins in the series you decide on versus the semi-key or common dates.&nbsp; Study grading for your series of choice, don’t rely on what the label says.</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">As someone else mentioned, join a local coin club, this is a good method of seeing a random of different series so you can decide what hits your fancy.&nbsp; </font></span></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">Above all else, have fun.</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">Just my two cents worth,</span></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">Caleb</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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