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<p>[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2642613, member: 15588"]You should definitely read, as others have suggested, but you won't get the full psychological effect of a coin, a type, a series or this hobby until you hold actual pieces in your hand. One economical way to accomplish this is to visit a local coin shop and browse. Ask to see things. Hold them. Tell the dealer that you're exploring. Or attend a coin show, browse, look at and hold as many coins as you can. You don't have to buy anything, though if something does pull you in you probably will part with some money. The two dimensional appearance of a coin in a book does not compare with experiencing an actual specimen in three dimensions in front of your senses. This is how people get hooked. It's how I became hooked. And it's probably how others will continue to get hooked like ravenous little fish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2642613, member: 15588"]You should definitely read, as others have suggested, but you won't get the full psychological effect of a coin, a type, a series or this hobby until you hold actual pieces in your hand. One economical way to accomplish this is to visit a local coin shop and browse. Ask to see things. Hold them. Tell the dealer that you're exploring. Or attend a coin show, browse, look at and hold as many coins as you can. You don't have to buy anything, though if something does pull you in you probably will part with some money. The two dimensional appearance of a coin in a book does not compare with experiencing an actual specimen in three dimensions in front of your senses. This is how people get hooked. It's how I became hooked. And it's probably how others will continue to get hooked like ravenous little fish.[/QUOTE]
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