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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;princeofwaldo, post: 7730002, member: 24091&quot;]I consider Canadian and Mexican to be two of the most insipid countries on the planet for coinage.&nbsp; The 1935 and 1936 Canadian silver dollars are very cool, most notably because while similar at first glance, they are actually two very distinctive types on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from that, nothing of much interest design-wise unless you want to collect modern issues.&nbsp; Unlike US coins where nearly everyone collects by series/date/mint mark, the beauty of world coins lies in collecting by type.&nbsp; Don&#039;t need an album to do that, just go after the specific coin designs that you find interesting for esthetic reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you get the hang of it, you will view modern US coins with nothing but contempt.&nbsp; The real key to getting started with world coins isn&#039;t a folder, but rather a good catalog of what you want to collect.&nbsp; There are specialized catalogs for Canada and Mexico, but for the rest of the world your best bet is a Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins.&nbsp; There&#039;s a whole world (pun intended) of real cool designs to be found in it, and it will give you all the guidance you need to start collecting in this super fun numismatic niche.</p><p><br /></p><p>Case in point, a 19th century superb GEM, satin frosted MS66 without any ugly stains or problems, and available for under $100.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1324405[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1324406[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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