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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catman, post: 33572, member: 1979&quot;]Digger,</p><p><br /></p><p>You know digger if I was just getting started here&#039;s what I would do. I would buy four books. The Red Book, The Photograde, The ANA Guide and a real expensive one called &quot;Walter Breen&#039;s Enclyclopedia of United States and Colonial Coins&quot;. I would study these and most of all make sure what they contained. Don&#039;t memorize them just know what kind of information each book can provide you with. Store these books in a place you can get to them for reference. I have been collecyting for 45 years an am still going to these books daily.</p><p><br /></p><p>After you study these books you will have an idea of a series you would like to collect. Look at the books available in the market that covers the series you are going to collect. If your unsure of which ones to buy come to the forum or a forum you like this and ask the members for suggestions. Their combined knowledge will set you in the right direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now you have a head start on most new collectors. You have less of a chance of getting burned and a great chance of having a whole lot of fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>What to do, next well you can start buying. The key to buying successfully is first to know what you want and what you can afford. Start looking at every picture from the coin series you want to collect. Get to coin shows physically and look at the coins. If you have questions&nbsp; ask away. If they can&#039;t answer at the show bring them here. We have a whole lot of combined knowledge. We don&#039;t always agree and when we don&#039;t... you hear both sides of the story and you can decide. GDJMSP and CONDOR are two of the best researchers I know. Jody has given some real good advice. Susanlynn is one of the most honest dealers I know.</p><p><br /></p><p>This forum is loaded with people that will help you out or give you advice. They are the type that is going to make coin collecting a hobby that will be there for you years to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>catman[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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