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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RedTiger, post: 616021, member: 19098&quot;]Here are some suggestions:</p><p>* Check to see if there are any local coin shows, go.</p><p>* See if there is a local coin club, if there is go to a meeting</p><p><br /></p><p>* The Redbook is good. There is also a lot of information online. Heritage, Ebay, Teletrade have large archives of images and prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I always write:</p><p>* Collect what you like, not what someone else likes. Don&#039;t know what you like, get a Redbook or spend some time on the mentioned auction sites and look at a lot of images. Some will be more appealing than others.</p><p><br /></p><p>* Enjoy the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>* Learn how to grade. For most U. S. coins, price and grade go hand in hand. The ANA grading guide, the PCGS guide to grading and counterfeit detection are a couple of books. Looking at a lot of coins is the way most learn. Try some of the guess the grade threads as a way to practice.</p><p><br /></p><p>* Develop relationships with other collectors and dealers to get better access and better pricing. This may not matter if all a person wants to do is buy direct from the mint. For harder to find classic coins, access counts for a lot. This is why I suggest finding a local club and/or show.</p><p><br /></p><p>* If interested in expensive coins, learn about availability and pricing before spending the big money. A good many novices get a little bit of knowledge and then rush in before they learn the basics of grading, before they have a handle on pricing. The mistakes can be expensive on high priced coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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