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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 2378549, member: 15488&quot;]There are probably as many ways to collect World coins as there are coins to collect.</p><p>I started out collecting US cents at the age of 12. I still have those coins in the original Whitman Folder. With the exception of the 1955 DDO and the 1909s VDB, it is complete. After filling all the Nickel, Dimes, and Quarters, ( also completed my Dansco 7070 US collection), I got the World coins bug. My goal was to collect at least one coin from every country. At one time I had amassed about 1500 different coins from over 140 countries. Had 4 large binders full. Sold off most of them</p><p><br /></p><p>Next I started collecting World Silver crowns. Still do.</p><p>Completed my 20th Century Mexico Type set.</p><p>Completed an Uncirculated Mexico 20 and 50 Centavos Collection</p><p>Completed an Uncirculated Euro Nations set collection( some of those sets are down right costly)</p><p>Currently working on collecting as many World Mint and Proof set as I can. I found that this is the least expensive way to collect uncirculated and rare coins. Several of the sets have single coins which alone exceed the value of the entire set. Good way to collect Silver also.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the individual coins I buy are focused around some type of theme. I tend to focus on Silver, but don&#039;t hesitate to pick up anything interesting. I just started a collection of 50 Centavos from every country that circulates them. So far I have identified 16 countries and I have captured 7, so I have a ways to go. I am also working on a pre 1962 Cuban Type set. That one is a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spirityoda has the right idea. Get a copy of a Krause catalog and go through it page by page. I guarantee you will find a lot of exciting coins. Hiddendragon has mentioned some great countries to collect, and he has some great coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s all about the history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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