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<p>[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 2383321, member: 57463"]<font face="Georgia">Speaking of writing... I have some other work to do tonight, but this has been bugging me... ONewb seems to be wanting a <b>job </b>in numismatics. The replies bought into that. "No one will hire you unless... If you want to get hired you need to... Working for a dealer..." Sure. But other replies did suggest that you could work for yourself. If you want a <b>career</b> in numismatics, take the first step. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">See my review of Eric P. Newman: Truthseeker <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/eric-p-newman-truthseeker.275334/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/eric-p-newman-truthseeker.275334/">here on CT</a>. True, he was born well, but he bought his first coins from his 5-cent allowance (and the street car was 3 cents). When he got really serious and bought from the Col. Green Collection, he had a dealer provide the money. Of course, they had a relationship before that moment, but the point is that if you want to start buying and selling coins, just start. If you want to write articles, publish books, or take pictures, just start.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">Numismatics is the greatest unregulated money market in the world, and one of the greatest unregulated markets period. In the past, I have tied my interest in astronomy and aviation to it. Working in a science museum demonstrating chemistry experiments, I passed around some banknotes with Galileo, Einstein, and Copernicus. "Each one cost less than the admission to this museum."</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">Numismatics - and your career in it - is whatever you want it to be.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 2383321, member: 57463"][FONT=Georgia]Speaking of writing... I have some other work to do tonight, but this has been bugging me... ONewb seems to be wanting a [B]job [/B]in numismatics. The replies bought into that. "No one will hire you unless... If you want to get hired you need to... Working for a dealer..." Sure. But other replies did suggest that you could work for yourself. If you want a [B]career[/B] in numismatics, take the first step. See my review of Eric P. Newman: Truthseeker [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/eric-p-newman-truthseeker.275334/']here on CT[/URL]. True, he was born well, but he bought his first coins from his 5-cent allowance (and the street car was 3 cents). When he got really serious and bought from the Col. Green Collection, he had a dealer provide the money. Of course, they had a relationship before that moment, but the point is that if you want to start buying and selling coins, just start. If you want to write articles, publish books, or take pictures, just start. Numismatics is the greatest unregulated money market in the world, and one of the greatest unregulated markets period. In the past, I have tied my interest in astronomy and aviation to it. Working in a science museum demonstrating chemistry experiments, I passed around some banknotes with Galileo, Einstein, and Copernicus. "Each one cost less than the admission to this museum." Numismatics - and your career in it - is whatever you want it to be.[/FONT][/QUOTE]
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