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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collector1966, post: 1041540, member: 17919&quot;]I like the idea of going to the bank and getting rolls of half dollars (or state quarters, or any circulating denomination for that matter) and trying to put together as many as possible in a date set. The investment is face value, and the coins can be spent or traded away if the person&#039;s interest in coin collecting doesn&#039;t progress from there.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an alternative, I would suggest trying to assemble one coin of each type minted in the 20th century. In lower grades, it might cost a little more than $100 to assemble the complete set. I&#039;m guessing $25 each for the two silver dollars, $40 for the 4 silver half dollars, $15 for the 3 silver quarters, $6 for the 3 silver dimes, maybe $20 for everything else. This would introduce the new collector to all sorts of interesting designs which could kindle an interest in any or all of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new collector should also have some sort of reference book to explain about the coins. The Guidebook to United States Coins (Redbook) would be my suggestion. It certainly helped me to cultivate my interest when I was a beginner.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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