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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nerva, post: 2795807, member: 87761&quot;]I started fairly recently. Got some things right and some things wrong. Here&#039;s what I learned:</p><p>- Develop a relationship with a few trusted dealers to start with. There really are some crooks out there, including some well-known dealers. The Forum is good at sorting them. Good dealers will look after good customers. Focusing on a few dealers also helps narrow the search. The variety can be daunting at first.</p><p>- Avoid auctions, and especially eBay, until you&#039;ve developed a feel for the market. </p><p>- The forum is great for dipping into for inspiration, advice and information. </p><p>- It really helps if you can see coins for yourself, so get to some fairs if you can.</p><p>- I was glad to start with some really good coins that I still particularly like. They don&#039;t have&nbsp; to be expensive. Some of the second century Roman emperors are quite common and you can get high-grade coins fairly cheaply. </p><p>- You might not want to specialise straight away, but develop a rough idea of where you&#039;re going. I started deliberately broadly, trying to get a range of dates/origins/denominations, and later started to focus in on a couple of areas that particularly interest me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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