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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;omahaorange, post: 1424927, member: 28199&quot;]Tell us what got you interested.&nbsp; Everybody has a story.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question would be, what, more specifically, are you looking to do?&nbsp; Are you looking at US coins, or other world coins?&nbsp; Are you looking to compile sets, or buy with the intention of selling for profit short or long term (investing)?</p><p><br /></p><p>As a collector, I would highly recommend the <i>Red Book</i> (<b>A Guide Book of United States Coins</b>) which can be purchased at most bookstores and many on-line venues.&nbsp; Stay away from the prices listed in the book, but read the other information as it is an invaluable but inexpensive tool for collecting US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://whitman.com/Inventory/Detail/2013-Red-Book-U-S--Coins-Spiral+0794836771" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://whitman.com/Inventory/Detail/2013-Red-Book-U-S--Coins-Spiral+0794836771" rel="nofollow">http://whitman.com/Inventory/Detail/2013-Red-Book-U-S--Coins-Spiral+0794836771</a></p><p><br /></p><p>For pricing <a href="http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml</a> will give you a general idea on what you can expect to pay for the coins you&#039;re interested in.&nbsp; Not the be-all, end-all price guide, but a good start.</p><p><br /></p><p>From there, the sky&#039;s the limit.&nbsp; There are specialty books written about all of the more popular series to collect.&nbsp; There is a wealth of information both in print and on-line to assist you, including web forums such as this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>For foreign coins I would recommend the <b>Standard Catalog of World Coins </b>from Krause Publications.&nbsp; These are divided by century, and can be expensive new, but older editions can be had pretty cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.krausebooks.com/coins-papermoney?cat=2493" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.krausebooks.com/coins-papermoney?cat=2493" rel="nofollow">http://www.krausebooks.com/coins-papermoney?cat=2493</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, these are simply entry-level recommendations.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure others can provide additional resources.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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