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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 730793, member: 12718&quot;]Good post, but I&#039;d like to share my experience.&nbsp; My first foray into collecting Conder tokens was buying one at a show without knowing anything about them.&nbsp; I then did some internet research and saw more desirable examples.&nbsp; From there I spoke with a specialist dealer who advised purchasing a key reference book.&nbsp; I did and was then hooked.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought another token or two.&nbsp; I then went headlong into acquiring other out of print books about the stories behind the tokens.&nbsp; I then got a book regarding the societal issues when they were made and then another about how they were minted.&nbsp; I joined the relevant club and read the quarterly journals.&nbsp; I also met other collectors, joined a dedicated token internet forum, and learned from them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still have so much to learn and that&#039;s the fun of it.&nbsp; However, I don&#039;t know that one has to go in a rigid sequential order or that one can&#039;t buy pieces along the way as one acquires knowledge.&nbsp; It may not be perfect or the most efficient, but it&#039;s the most fun for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am also a U.S. type collector and realize that there is not enough time or money for me to read about each series before purchasing something that strikes my fancy.&nbsp; So, I do rely on the slabbed grade (for U.S. type) to some extent and hope that my experience thus far will keep me from making major mistakes.&nbsp; I will eventually take an ANA grading class to strengthen my skills.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading my ramble!</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit:&nbsp; also, I must mention Conder101 who was extremely generous with me in getting me started collecting Conders.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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