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Message:: [QUOTE="windwalker, post: 1618192, member: 38923"]One of the things that has helped me (besides acquiring a Red Book) was the advice to start a collection of a current circulating coin and to collect just P and D coins.  I started with the State quarters and upgraded a coin whenever I came across a better coin.  Eventually I got the album done.  Then I went out and started another album of them this time trying to get better quality coins and adding both the S proof coins (clad and silver proof).  And offshoot of all this I put together a circulated set of Washington quarters from '65 - '98.  My circulated coins I acquired at face and I did put together a quality set. The same is true for my Jefferson and Roosevelt albums.  If you start off with a currently circulating coin you have an outstanding possibility of putting together a quality circulated set.  When my kids got interested in coins I first had them select a coin that they liked.  Lucky for me they picked a penny and a nickel.  Now they have an outstanding album for themselves.  Pick a coin that is interesting to you and go for it.  As you progress you will get the knowledge to know what a quality coin is.  Plus you will also know what the variety is and worth keeping. With the start of the Shield penny, the America The Beautiful, and Sacajewa or Native American coins from almost the start.  So the odds are you can spend a little time and end up with a great album.[/QUOTE]