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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3229769, member: 84179&quot;]I&#039;ve been trying to do that for almost 50 years, but somehow always end up with the &quot;Hey, look at that intersting shiny thing over there&quot; syndrome <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, being focused on a topic does have a lot of advantages.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure you noticed on many posts that there are members who seem to specialize in things like VAMs, early copper, errors, bust halves, etc.&nbsp; There are just too many topics in numismatics to be an expert on everything (although there are some members here who think they are <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; Narrowing your focus will give you the opportunity to develop a high level of expertise over time. The hardest part is figuring what topic you want to specialize in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, IMO.&nbsp; Hang on to what you have.&nbsp; Chances are it may not bring much and end up being hard to find a buyer.&nbsp; I started collecting when I was in elementary school and still enjoy some of the low value coins I put in 2x2’s back then (like a 1968-S and 1974-S cent with the dates written in my 5th grade penmanship).</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion. Your mileage may vary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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