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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 3113047, member: 33176&quot;]Harumph...harump...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> to start with, those are cent coins, Britain has pennies.&nbsp; Eh, who cares what you call them really.&nbsp; Cents (or pennies) are a great way to get started, many are available from circulation and from dealers junk bins.&nbsp; Lots of interesting takes on it and you can always move into Indians, Flying Eagles and large cents.&nbsp; A word about grading and encapsulation.&nbsp; Unlike sports cards, coins are pretty tough.&nbsp; I could drop a cent 100 times on a hard surface and you couldn&#039;t tell it (although one hit on an uncirculated or proof might be disastrous).&nbsp; For circulated specimens, little protection is necessary and inclusion in a flip or 2x2 foldover is the most usually required.&nbsp; Leave off certification till you know a bunch more and if you want any slabs, buy them, don&#039;t submit them.&nbsp; Welcome to you and your son to a new and interesting pursuit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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