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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kirispupis, post: 8002653, member: 118780&quot;]Others already have given excellent answers concerning budget use and tips. As someone who started collecting roughly a year ago, the following is what I&#039;d add.</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Learn more about the history of the time you&#039;re interested in. When you understand the history behind the coins, you&#039;ll often understand why one is worth more than another, or you may find hidden value in a coin that others miss.</li> <li>Stick to trusted sellers and auctions. A search on this forum will indicate many of them. In general, stay away from EBay. VCoins and ma-shops offer many reputable sellers (though a few are sketchy).</li> <li>For researching prices, use <a href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/" rel="nofollow">coinarchives.com</a> and <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/" rel="nofollow">acsearch.info</a>. Additional great sources are <a href="https://cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx" rel="nofollow">CNG research</a> and <a href="https://www.romanumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.romanumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">Roma </a>search. Also check them on vcoins and ma-shops. Stores will often have higher prices than auctions, but that&#039;s not always the case. Several times I&#039;ve let a coin go at auction because I knew I could get it cheaper from a store.</li> <li>Embrace the history and the fact that your coins are part of that. Don&#039;t get too caught up in others having nicer looking coins that yours or how much your coins are worth.</li> </ol><p>Additionally, the following are practices I&#039;ve learned on the way. They may or may not apply to you.</p><ol> <li>Figure out how you want to store and display your coins. Personally, I do a write up of each coin, cut out a spot on the page for the coin holder to go, then put both in a plastic sheet and put it in a binder. </li> <li>Research and make a list of the coins you want. Stick to the list, or you&#039;ll go crazy at auctions. Put in comments on your list how rare things are and research prices in advance. These will help you make quick decisions at auction.</li> <li>Don&#039;t place your bids early at auction. Wait until the last minute and &quot;snipe&quot; it.</li> </ol><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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