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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Toddaray, post: 1185244, member: 31146&quot;]Thanks for all your comments and guidence. I will be picking up one of these redbooks. I would rather have my own copy so I can refer to it as needed. </p><p><br /></p><p>I dont really know where to locate the mint marks on older coins. I know where they are on most modern coins but that is about it. That is again where I am sure this book will come in handy. I have a loupe already as I currently and will continue to collect baseball cards. The years and mints were marked on the sleeves for the most part, but I have educated myself enough to know the difference between&nbsp; Liberty nickels, shield nickels ect. This collection I have has a real PC vibe. When I have them all out together I see odds and ends and large collections of three specific coins. Jefferson nickels, Indian cents and Kennedy Halves. I think that is what I will do, find a few specific coins I really like and focus on collecting those. So far I really like the look of the Seated and Standing liberty quarters, the shield and buffalo nickels, the indian head cents and the 3 cent ones from 1833. I dont see myself getting too excited over collecting all the change I have had in my pocket all my life, Id rather collect the stuff I was not around yet to spend.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a few proof sets, two are in hard plastic cases and 3 or 4 in sectioned bags with a US MINT emblem in the 6th section. Along with a 1992 Olympic proof set in a nice velvet box. Is stuff like this sought after at all? </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you all again for all this information and the warm welcome. The tip about the 60 halves being 40 or 90% silver was some pleasantly surprising information. Are there any current &quot;fads&quot; in the hobby I should not mess with? TV offers, cash for gold joints trying to buy my silver dollars, ect. Is there anything I should look out for in my ACTUAL pocket change?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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