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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MercuryBen, post: 3710371, member: 44521&quot;]Hi Kevin,</p><p><br /></p><p>You sound like me 10 years ago or so.&nbsp; I collected as a kid, mostly circulated 20th century coins.&nbsp; I stopped when I went to college, and then started picking it back up in my late 20s.</p><p><br /></p><p>The transition to a child collector to an adult collector is an interesting one.&nbsp; I can&#039;t tell you what the right thing to do is: there is no right answer, and the only thing that matters is what makes you happy.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I can tell you what I did.</p><p><br /></p><p>I sold my entire collection on EBay (it was only worth a few hundred dollars), and then restarted by collecting Mint State PCGS certified coins.&nbsp; I also narrowed my focus.&nbsp; Instead of collecting all the popular series, I focused on a couple of sets.&nbsp; It is incredibly difficult to become an expert (or have the money) to focus on 10 or more sets.&nbsp; After a few years, you will become comfortable with understanding how the certified coin industry works and can expand your focus, buy coins in NGC, ICG, ANACS holders to crack/cross etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>My recommendation would be to find a series you love, and start collecting mint state examples.&nbsp; Focus on quality over quantity.&nbsp; Learn everything you can about the series, grading, eye appeal, toning, luster, strike, the grading industry, the various auction houses, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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