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Message:: [QUOTE="sakata, post: 2927840, member: 23778"]We frequently get beginners asking for advice on these forums.  A beginner is not necessarily one who is new to numismatics but, rather, one new to the specific area.  I, for example, have been collecting coins for many years but am a complete neophyte when it comes to Ancient Coins: I currently own none. I would like to propose a series of thread with the subject line "BEGINNERS' ADVICE:  xxxxxx", where xxxxxx is a specific topic.   Each thread would be an appropriate forum and anyone who feels qualified should contribute.  Anyone should be able to start a thread.   This would make it easy to search on the topic "beginners' advice" and for people to refer new members directly to the relevant discussion. I do not consider myself and expert in any area and would not presume to make any definitive statements. But there are a few topics I would feel confident to contribute to.  I would hope that others may feel the same way.   Some potential thread ideas are: "BEGINNERS' ADVICE: How to recognize a proof""BEGINNERS' ADVICE: Where to start with ancients""BEGINNERS' ADVICE: What is a mint error?""BEGINNERS' ADVICE: The basics of grading""BEGINNERS' ADVICE: Submitting coins for grading" These are merely ideas, and I would hope that members can come up with many more.   What do you think?  Is this a worthwhile educational goal for CT?[/QUOTE]