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<p>[QUOTE="ikandiggit, post: 1352923, member: 16269"]Buy the most expensive coin(s) you can and wait 40 or 50 years for them to appreciate. Then, when they're worth a bundle give them to your kids who will spend them like water through a sieve at face value. Then, start all over again when the kids move out.</p><p><br /></p><p>First off, get a Red Book and use it as a guide. There is a lot of good info for the beginner in it. Ignore most of the prices except to see what are considered rare or desirable. Check out a few coin shows and visit a few coin shops. This should narrow down your area of interests. There are specific coins you could collect or denominations; there are ancient coins; paper money is also interesting; or world coins; silver or gold coins; colonial coins; etc. etc.. </p><p><br /></p><p>Relax and enjoy the hobby. If you're trying to make a killing at it, give it up and take up something with less risk.... like farming.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ikandiggit, post: 1352923, member: 16269"]Buy the most expensive coin(s) you can and wait 40 or 50 years for them to appreciate. Then, when they're worth a bundle give them to your kids who will spend them like water through a sieve at face value. Then, start all over again when the kids move out. First off, get a Red Book and use it as a guide. There is a lot of good info for the beginner in it. Ignore most of the prices except to see what are considered rare or desirable. Check out a few coin shows and visit a few coin shops. This should narrow down your area of interests. There are specific coins you could collect or denominations; there are ancient coins; paper money is also interesting; or world coins; silver or gold coins; colonial coins; etc. etc.. Relax and enjoy the hobby. If you're trying to make a killing at it, give it up and take up something with less risk.... like farming.[/QUOTE]
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