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Message:: [QUOTE="Rono, post: 201684, member: 6492"]Hi Swick, Welcome to the hobby.  My advice would be for you to collect whatever tickles your fancy in whatever way that works the best for you. Many of us collect coins and also invest in coins.  Collecting vs. investing can produce some different results. As for collecting, I really like the indian head cents, and buffalo nickels.  However, I've also pretty much finished all the later series of each of the denominations -.01, .05, .10, .25, .50.  For example, I have all the kennedy halves and franklins in either BU or Proof.  Same for washington quarters other than I don't have the early 30's BU (not yet).  Dimes I have BU or Proof back to 1934, nickels back to 1931,  cents back to 1930, etc.  But my 'heart' is still with indians and buffalos.   Oh, except I like whales and have about 40 varieties in brass (figurines, etc.)- and about  6 different whale coins.  ;-)  Oh, and I cannot pass a 'penny smasher' without getting a smashed elongated penny - got about 100 of them, mostly from disney world.  I went nuts in Orlando - took two rolls of new cents and a couple of rolls of quarters and hunted down every stinking penny smasher in the theme park and elsewhere.  Wife knew I was crazy . . . but I dont' care.   So, I guess I'm a coin collector. You good sir/madam should collect what pleases you and makes you smile.  That's all that matters. peace, rono[/QUOTE]