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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ranchhand, post: 59014, member: 2622&quot;]sometimes i tune in to the shopping network &quot;coin show&quot; and just sit there with my jaw dropped, my wife gets mad at me when i tune in... all i do is mutter &quot; I can&#039;t beleive these people! &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>anywho... return them, order 5-ten sets from the US mint directly, its cheaper <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A recomendation: of the 500.00 you spent on the HSN, take some of it and purchase a couple books, the redbook is a good start. get some whitman folders, nickels, quarters, dimes, etc ( modern issue ) and go to the bank and purchase rolls of coins, start filling the albums.</p><p>I think this is the best way to learn about the hobby!</p><p><br /></p><p>1. its cheap, besides the redbook and folders you are paying face value for the coins ( no danger in loosing money )</p><p>2. it can be very relaxing</p><p>3. ITS CHEAP! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> probably the cheapest way to be a coin collector!</p><p><br /></p><p>thats how i really started to get into the hobby, seems like many of us did <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The best advice is the &quot;old&quot; advice:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. buy the book before the coin</p><p>2. buy the best coin you can for your money</p><p>3. buy the coin, not the holder ( if you purchase slabbed coins )</p><p>4. don&#039;t buy anything off of the T.V.</p><p>5. buy what you like ( coins can take years as an investment before they make good money, you don;t want to have a coin you hate staring at you for years )</p><p>6. stay away from cleaned/damaged coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>i am sure that we can come up with four more &quot;rules&quot; and have ten commandments <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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