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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1135098, member: 19463&quot;]Just my opinion:&nbsp; Beginners would be better off buying individual, already cleaned coins (as mat said) that &#039;speak to you&#039; and save the grab bags for those who have a better chance knowing what they are getting.&nbsp; Ancients need not look like 2000 year old trash but can be found (common varieties) in great looking condition for $5 to $50 each.&nbsp; While that seems high compared to $30 a bag but you are more likely to get coins that you will want to keep for the rest of your life.&nbsp; I still buy ugly trash ancients but only when it is something I want and have not seen offered better at a price I could accept.&nbsp; I still have a few uncatalogued pieces of junk I bought in the early 1960&#039;s as part of a bulk lot (then for a couple dollars - kept to remind me that junk is junk).&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not long ago, there was a big show (FUN) in Florida.&nbsp; I recommend going to shows and handling as many coins as possible even if you buy none.&nbsp; I also recommend hanging arount the Coin Talk Ancient group and seeing what the participants are finding.&nbsp; Who knows you might even trade some with them - I got a couple things I wanted from others on the list (and hope they also like what they got from me).&nbsp; There are a million types of ancient coins so you should only buy the ones that &#039;speak to you&#039;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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