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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;covers, post: 82686, member: 3758&quot;]I set out by having a story I wanted to tell, and then buying the coins and currency that furthered that story line. Doesn&#039;t matter what your story line is really - maybe dragons on coins, Roman emperors, whatever. Buy, or borrow, or find on the interent, the literature available on the subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>After having a story line firmly in mind, go for the examples that are in the highest quality within budget. My story line is &quot;what coins and currency were used to pay postal rates in the United States from 1776 until 1930&quot;. It allows me to have a &quot;survey&quot; collection of coins, currency and postal history. Ends up with many first year type coins, foreign coins, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>The learning experience has made the coin/currency collection far more enjoyable than it would have been otherwise. Doing an internet display forced me to really study what I was buying as far as historical perspectives. My ongoing display is linked below.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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