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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 121305, member: 112"]One of the most asked questions by those new to the hobby is - how do I start ? My standard answer is to buy some books first. That will never change. But in today's world we have the internet and it provides a quick and easy way to information. So here are a few web sites that may help those who are new to the hobby and looking for a place to start.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>First Steps In Coin Collecting</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Just start on the first page and when your ready proceed to the next by clicking on one of the links highlighted in blue like - Housing the Coin Collection - Ancient Coins - European Coins etc.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/article1077.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/article1077.shtml" rel="nofollow">First Steps In Coin Collecting</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Introduction to Collecting Coins</b> - by Q. David Bowers</p><p><br /></p><p>"The purpose of the following text is to acquaint you with various aspects of buying and selling of coins, and to make you a smarter buyer. The opinions given are the author's own, and have been gained from over 40 years in the center of the rare coin business. Much of this information is from the writer's best selling book, A Buyer's Guide to the Rare Coin Market. In addition, the author discusses coin grading, bidding and selling at auction, and collecting for enjoyment."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/coinguide/guide.chtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/coinguide/guide.chtml" rel="nofollow">Introduction to Collecting Coins</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting</b> - by Ray Wyman, Jr.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Interested in rare coins? Do you want to start a rare coin collection? I wrote A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting for a group of investment advisors who needed a booklet that introduced basic concepts of the art of rare coin collecting. For that reason, this text offers equal time to the pros and cons of rare coin collecting. It provides good insights on how to avoid common mistakes and provides simple layman explanations. ......."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.heavypen.com/coins/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.heavypen.com/coins/index.html" rel="nofollow">A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 121305, member: 112"]One of the most asked questions by those new to the hobby is - how do I start ? My standard answer is to buy some books first. That will never change. But in today's world we have the internet and it provides a quick and easy way to information. So here are a few web sites that may help those who are new to the hobby and looking for a place to start. [B]First Steps In Coin Collecting[/B] Just start on the first page and when your ready proceed to the next by clicking on one of the links highlighted in blue like - Housing the Coin Collection - Ancient Coins - European Coins etc. [URL="http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/article1077.shtml"]First Steps In Coin Collecting[/URL] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]Introduction to Collecting Coins[/B] - by Q. David Bowers "The purpose of the following text is to acquaint you with various aspects of buying and selling of coins, and to make you a smarter buyer. The opinions given are the author's own, and have been gained from over 40 years in the center of the rare coin business. Much of this information is from the writer's best selling book, A Buyer's Guide to the Rare Coin Market. In addition, the author discusses coin grading, bidding and selling at auction, and collecting for enjoyment." [URL="http://www.pcgs.com/coinguide/guide.chtml"]Introduction to Collecting Coins[/URL] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [B]A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting[/B] - by Ray Wyman, Jr. "Interested in rare coins? Do you want to start a rare coin collection? I wrote A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting for a group of investment advisors who needed a booklet that introduced basic concepts of the art of rare coin collecting. For that reason, this text offers equal time to the pros and cons of rare coin collecting. It provides good insights on how to avoid common mistakes and provides simple layman explanations. ......." [URL="http://www.heavypen.com/coins/index.html"]A Companion to Rare Coin Collecting[/URL] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/QUOTE]
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