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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1943724, member: 19463"]I agree with most (maybe all?) of the above but have a couple points.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ask. Some of us here like to answer questions. Sometimes we learn something researching answers to others' questions. Relatively few jerks that make fun of questions hang around this place so ask. </p><p><br /></p><p>I like books and have more in my attic than on my shelves because there is no room for the ones I really could have written or the ones that I will never be able to understand because they are over my head. While I have two books coming in the mail next week, I still suggest you (beginners) don't be too quick to spend too much on books until you have read and are ready to be tested on the free websites mentioned above. You will want some books but try to figure out what you want them to cover before you start throwing money at them. 'Everything' is not an answer. The 'Everything You Every Could Possibly Want to Know About Ancient Coins' book has not been written and would weight about as much as a house. Try to narrow it down. "Roman only", you say? Now we are down to the weight of a car. Do I exaggerate? Fact: The more you learn about this subject, the more you realize you do not know so I am a great deal dumber now than I was 50 years ago when I knew everything I knew I should know. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coins: There are about a million types and variations of ancient coins of which 90% are either rare, expensive or so rarely seen in the market that wanting them is frustrating. That leaves the 10% or 100,000 types to collect. I can deal with that. Am I exaggerating? Not really. I am just making up numbers to make the point that you won't be getting a complete set. Are my numbers far off? I don't think so but I have better things to do than count the stars in the sky. </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Steve always wanted to be Alice's favorite.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1943724, member: 19463"]I agree with most (maybe all?) of the above but have a couple points. Ask. Some of us here like to answer questions. Sometimes we learn something researching answers to others' questions. Relatively few jerks that make fun of questions hang around this place so ask. I like books and have more in my attic than on my shelves because there is no room for the ones I really could have written or the ones that I will never be able to understand because they are over my head. While I have two books coming in the mail next week, I still suggest you (beginners) don't be too quick to spend too much on books until you have read and are ready to be tested on the free websites mentioned above. You will want some books but try to figure out what you want them to cover before you start throwing money at them. 'Everything' is not an answer. The 'Everything You Every Could Possibly Want to Know About Ancient Coins' book has not been written and would weight about as much as a house. Try to narrow it down. "Roman only", you say? Now we are down to the weight of a car. Do I exaggerate? Fact: The more you learn about this subject, the more you realize you do not know so I am a great deal dumber now than I was 50 years ago when I knew everything I knew I should know. Coins: There are about a million types and variations of ancient coins of which 90% are either rare, expensive or so rarely seen in the market that wanting them is frustrating. That leaves the 10% or 100,000 types to collect. I can deal with that. Am I exaggerating? Not really. I am just making up numbers to make the point that you won't be getting a complete set. Are my numbers far off? I don't think so but I have better things to do than count the stars in the sky. Welcome. Steve always wanted to be Alice's favorite.[/QUOTE]
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