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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Numismat, post: 2023153, member: 15019&quot;]I think you are right on this point, the approach to the hobby you are talking about can work (it&#039;s how I&#039;ve always done it), but it depends how you jump into it. There are people that say &quot;hey, I want to collect coins&quot; and go right for the key dates and better pieces... they usually end up getting screwed. The good way to do it like this is to start out buying lots and lots of cheaper coins until you get your eyes trained, and keep up to date with free resources on the internet, of which there are tons.</p><p>There is not a more important resource in numismatics, or any other hobby, than a trained eye. I often get great eBay buys due to crappy pictures, because with a trained eye you need much less to go off to know what you are seeing.</p><p>But training your eyes requires examining genuine coins, fake coins and altered or problematic coins. You have to see what you want to avoid looks like in order to avoid it. And this part is difficult with pictures, though it&#039;s a great and free start.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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