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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 776928, member: 22271&quot;]<b>more recommendations</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tom&#039;s advice is very good. I&#039;d add:</p><p>1) Join a local coin club. </p><p>2) go to a nearby show (for example, if you live in Southern California, the Long Beach show is a good one to go to).</p><p>2.1) When you go to your first show (and you are on a limited budget), don&#039;t buy anything. Just go to look and learn. Most (but unfortunately not all) dealers, if they&#039;re not busy will be glad to talk coins, especially if they can cultivate you as a potential customer</p><p>3) If you are in Boy Scouts, earn the Coin Collecting Merit badge.</p><p>4) If you want to become a serious collector, learn patience (something I still have problems with <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). At 17, you can afford to wait for the much better coin rather than immediately getting a less expensive coin that has problems (and <i>very</i> little resale value).</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck, Bob[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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