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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rooman9, post: 2106627, member: 73048&quot;]If I had to decide on an online course I would have it set into different categories so that individuals could choose according to their personal preferences.</p><p>Level 1: This would focus on just a basic introduction to the hobby for someone who had no or very little knowledge. There would be basic important terms, an introduction to grading terms (in depth grading comes later) and just the general history and tips to the hobby; don&#039;t impulse buy, be patient and other helpful hints that I wished I had when I started.&nbsp; This section will be short and easy to help the new person so they don&#039;t feel like they are being overwhelmed with a rush of information. </p><p>Level 2: This would start getting into grading and detail. There would be photos to help them grade (something large like a silver dollar to help them focus in on the details) along with a guide on how to spot luster and cleaning. This section would have a lot of focus because honestly this is one of the most important aspects of this hobby. Plus we can all always approve on our grading.</p><p>Level 3: Now with the basics of collecting gone over and a growing level of grading skills we actually go into collecting. This talks about the different ways to collect; complete U.S. type set? Denominations? Year sets? This section will discuss the importance of deciding on what you want to collect and focus in on that. Because a problem that many new collectors (myself included) have is trying to collect everything. It is important to focus, focus focus.</p><p>Level 4: Here we learn about the many ways of buying coins and the pros and cons that come with each. Tell them to look at a variety of sources; local dealers, Ebay, other online auctions and compare what is around. When one opens themselves to many options they can make better choices. </p><p>The most important tool in collecting is KNOWLEDGE, that&#039;s what this website is focused on doing. Not trying to teach them absolutely everything at once, but teaching them to think! If they know to think and take there time, to do research when they don&#039;t understand, they will come out on top.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is for the second contest BTW[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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