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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;omahaorange, post: 1478187, member: 28199&quot;]This is your first mistake.&nbsp; Collect because you enjoy collecting coins, <b>with no eye toward a profit</b>.&nbsp; While it is entirely possible that your statement will be correct, it is more probable that the prices will stay stagnant or lose value.&nbsp; Stay focused, do your homework, and buy smart.&nbsp; Consider the costs of coins as the fee for the enjoyment.&nbsp; Any profit you may realize later will then simply be icing on the cake.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as that listing goes, $1.39 a coin is not unreasonable, so long as you don&#039;t have high hopes as to what you&#039;ll get.&nbsp; I believe there was a discussion here (or perhaps on another forum) talking about that exact same listing.&nbsp; Just remember, you won&#039;t get any silver proofs, nor will there be any key dates in that lot.&nbsp; I would compare that listing to those machines where you drop in a dollar, and use the lever to try and catch a stuffed animal.&nbsp; The seller will probably just stick his hand in the pile, count out ten coins, and send them off.&nbsp; But he will have already searched the lot for anything of value.&nbsp; So be prepared for that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep within your budget.&nbsp; It may be easier for you, being 15 with no bills, but I&#039;d bet it is probably easier for me as a 53 year old grandfather with a solid job to put big money into a coin.&nbsp; If your just starting out, stick with what you mentioned in your post, the small denomination modern-day coins.&nbsp; You can assemble most of a set of those types by simply going through pocket change and rolls from the bank (ignore the coin roll hunting threads for now, a lot of those guys are looking for silver).&nbsp; Just go to the bank, ask for a couple rolls at a time.&nbsp; Ask you parents, grandparents, neighbors etc. if you can look through their change (offer to replace what you take).&nbsp; As your collection and budget grow, then look for the rarer dates to purchase to either add to or upgrade your set.&nbsp; As you become more knowledgeable*, branch out into the older stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>*I can&#039;t stress enough the importance of educating yourself.&nbsp; There is so much information available today, from books to web sites to forums such as this, where you can ask specific questions and get reasonable answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>So have fun with the hobby![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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