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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;4to2centBC, post: 2298965, member: 76181&quot;]Excellent gift. I would rate them a bit lower than Doug and would say they are more Fine than Very Good, but for $16 that is a fair price. I can&#039;t attest to authenticity however, since I don&#039;t collect these.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug is also correct when he says let the focus find you..........if ever. It does not matter really. Fitz is also correct, read or stumble across something in history that interests you and then look for the coins that reflect that history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I always enjoyed going to the CNG site <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>They lay out the coins in their auctions and coin shop in a manner that is familiar to most ancient collectors. Window shop for styles that leap out at you. Look at many before you spend any money. Pay attention to size and weight. That will tell you if you are about to purchase a large heavy coin, a small pinhead of a coin or anything in between. The pictures can be deceiving (don&#039;t buy a 9mm coin because you think it looks like it&#039;s 30mm in the photo)</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you have a coin type in mind, check for comparable coins at acsearch.info to check on past auction prices. It will give you a ball park price. Buy from a dealer with a good reputation or an auction house of fine repute. The dealers at Vcoins are a good place to start. Most of us have bought from those dealers. The auctions that you find at sixbid.com are also fairly well vetted. BUT you still need to be smart about purchases. Ask someone with some expertise for an opinion. Ask here or on another board, but always ask if you have doubts. Stay away from Ebay. I hate it. Some love it, but it is the least safe place to start buying coins for a novice. And finally don&#039;t buy a slabbed ancient. It is a waste of money to pay for the plastic. Some may argue otherwise, but it&#039;s their money to waste.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything I told you, took me a month or two before I bought my first coin. I have yet to buy a fake, I have yet to buy a coin I didn&#039;t like and I have never lost a penny when I re-sold one (I am not considering opportunity costs from tying up that money in the coins.) Ten years later I still have no focus. I don&#039;t care and nobody else does either.</p><p><br /></p><p>I call it freestyle collecting. Collecting ancients lets you do that. And yes, as you suggest, you just took your first step into that world.................so welcome to the dark side.</p><p><br /></p><p>btw for all the elephant lovers..my Ganesha</p><p>[ATTACH]461722[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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