[CLOSED] Contest - Share the most Valuable Piece of Collecting Advice you Can!

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I'm new at this forum, but I would remember the key dates anytime you have change, invest in a coin microscope ( makes a huge difference in finding double dies and close am. Or wide am. Pennies) , purchasing a coin collecting book, and finding a legit coin you tube channel to subscribe to. I watch couch collectibles the most he is fast and efficient. Starnote look up is a good site to see if yours is rare or not. And of course check out your condition of the coin. Don't clean it with anything except maybe soapy water! Don't save all your coins you think MIGHT be valuable. Certain years are different values because they didn't make as many that year or that specific mint. Some antique stores ( one in my home town) have big bins of coins you can look through and the one I go to is 4 coins for 1 dollar including a huge variety of foreign coins. I go to our local hobby lobby and buy singular plastic sleeves like baseball card sleeves but smaller to keep my Ms conditioned coins before I send them in to heritage auctions.but I always get a second or third opinion at other local coin shops in the area before sending them in.

 

1: collect what interests you.
2: stay organized ( it’s going to help you in the long run )

 

Did this ever end?

 

Not yet. @physics-fan3.14 has more important issues to deal with at the moment. He explained in an earlier post

 

That was 3 months ago.

 

A lot of people took the time to read this and post. @physics-fan3.14 should be notified.

 

"Don't Start."

 

Probably busy on The Manhattan Project...........

 

Buy/keep what interests you, don't let others tell you what to keep.