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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 3702635, member: 24633&quot;]I don&#039;t remember what year that first Morgan dollar was, but I do remember the year/mintmark of the first one I picked out at the bank. It was an 1893-CC. That was the year that my maternal grandmother was born.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is so much to learn about numismatics that I don&#039;t recommend that any newcomer to the hobby just jump in and start buying. It is too easy to be fooled by improperly cleaned coins, altered coins &amp; counterfeit coins and the premiums you might pay for them may never be recovered.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, there is an old adage,<b> &quot;Buy the coin, not the slab!&quot;</b> In other words, you should have a reasonable understanding of the grading process and the premiums associated with them, and this applies to uncertified as well as certified coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know where you live, but you might have a local coin show in your area where 30-40 dealers set up to sell coins. There are also larger shows in key cities around the country that will have 1,000+ dealers. If you have any of these shows near you, I&#039;d advise you to go <b>just to look and ask questions</b> if some of the dealers have the time to spend with you. If a dealer seems &quot;bothered&quot; by your questions, move on and (hopefully) find one who has a real love for the hobby. That is where you&#039;ll get the best information.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m the type of collector who prefers to read the books, first. For the newcomer, I think the two most important books to have in your library are...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]992393[/ATTACH] </p><p>and...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]992394[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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