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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwart, post: 24864143, member: 18487&quot;]the same way the rest of us did.&nbsp; Reading, asking questions, looking at any and every coin we could get our hands on, getting a basic understanding of the minting process at least, and still even more reading.</p><p><br /></p><p>once you have a grasp of the minting process you’re going to find you’re able to sort a roll of coins in damaged and interesting much better.&nbsp; Figure out what you have questions about specifically on the interesting ones and ask here.&nbsp; Even among those that look interesting you’ll find most are damaged, keep looking though.&nbsp; With practice you will get better at it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve only been collecting for about 15 years.&nbsp; I’m still very much a newbie when compared to a lot of the knowledge and wisdom at this site.&nbsp; Make good use of all of us here.&nbsp; Ask questions, read posts, go to suggested websites.&nbsp; Coin collecting is incredibly fun, but there is no small degree of work to get past the stage where your chucking your pocket change in a jar and calling it a collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>pmeas accept this advice in the spirit it is given.&nbsp; Just an attempt to help you get started on a hopefully long and enjoyable path through this hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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