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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3491756, member: 19463&quot;]I like books but the better ones cost a lot for a young budget,&nbsp; There is a lot to learn online as mentioned in the CT beginner thread.&nbsp; The only thing better is in person, hands on exposure to coins at a club meeting or coin show but to recommend that we would need to know where you are and how far you can travel.&nbsp; For example, there is a coin show with at least some ancients in Richmond VA (near me) May 3-4 which is great if you are in central Virginia and worthless if you are in Europe.&nbsp; The best education on fakes is to experience 10,000 genuine coins and a few hundred fakes.&nbsp; Making friends with special coin dealers at shows is one good way to do this.&nbsp; Second choice is to participate here and ask questions on points that are not clear.&nbsp; I always suggest beginners avoid buying high dollar rarities even from trusted sources until you start to appreciate what is expected and to be avoided from coins under consideration.&nbsp; At your age, you will have years to build a strong basis.&nbsp; Not all sellers will take you seriously but some will and you should soon develop a feel for those who sell what you want to buy rather than what they have in stock at the moment.&nbsp; You should start to decide what coins appeal to you for early purchases but mostly in a very&nbsp; general sense (Greek bronzes rather than large size bronze coins of 5th century Syracuse).&nbsp; You also need to decide if your idea of $1000 worth of coins is one super coin or 100 at $10 each.&nbsp; Coins exist in all price ranges and it is common for us all to want the flashy ones when our budgets might suggest otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ask questions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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