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Message:: [QUOTE="Hobo, post: 314345, member: 11521"]You can get as serious as you want with ANY coin series. I recommend that you collect what interests you. Silver Rosies should make a good collection as they are plentiful and won't break the bank to put together an uncirculated set. Buffalo nickels will be challenging but rewarding. You should consider buying a book on Buffalo nickels so you will understand the coins better and know what to look for. (The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels 2nd Edition by Lange is a very good reference.) With the Buffalo nickel you may want to start with a short set (e.g., 1927 - 1937) as some of the earlier dates and mintmarks get rather expensive in higher grades. No matter what series you choose to collect you should try to learn as much as you can about that series AND about coins in general. A good book for any beginner is the Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins). Buy some sort of price guide and learn how to use it.  The history behind most of our coins and mints is fascinating. You should learn how coins are made so you can understand the difference between a business strike and a proof coin, what a weak strike is and what causes various varieties and errors.  Brush up on slabbed coins - what they are, who the grading services are and which ones that are respected and others to avoid. Visit your local coin dealer; he should be glad to help you get started. Go to coin shows and talk to those dealers and ask questions. Look at LOTS of coins - the more coins you look at the better you will become at knowing the difference between a problem coin and a desirable coin.  And don't forget to post your questions here. There are lots of knowledgeable coin collectors here that can answer almost any question you have.[/QUOTE]

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