Want to start collecting again

OK,
Here you go. darn getting as bad as you !

 

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Have some fun, do some reading (Red Book of course for US issues), haunt CoinTalk, buy some cheap crap and see what grabs you.

 

Put together a collecting budget you can afford. Stick to it. Then have fun!

 

Yeah going be amazing getting back into the hobby I love.

 

LOL.......for want of an 'L'..........

 

Ohh... Gordon Lightfoot; good stuff! Perhaps it's just me, but his music has a "summer feeling" to it. Like this....



Now the thing that I call livin' is just being satisfied, with knowin' I've got no one left to blame...

Doesn't get much better than that!

 

Does what is best to join Ngc or Pcgs

 

What exactly are you saying or asking?

 

Ah, Cmon Green, Don't be bashful, Let us know how you really feel! Did I ever tell you.......? LOL

 

Like the club to get coins certified or anything like that I know some PCGS has one they give you 8 free coin grades. Didn’t know about ngc

 

With PCGS, unless something has changed (highly doubtful), they're not "free" but a paid membership level. I forget what NGC has (it's been years with both) but an ANA membership can get you submission "privileges".

Still, if returning to collecting is your desire, perhaps concern yourself first with coins than with plastic tombs, which can come later if or when you're ready.

 

Oh ok yeah I really want to get back into it has been my Desire to start collecting again since my divorce.

 

I'm truly sorry to hear of your misfortune, but just to be clear, I was only addressing the fact that one doesn't need a TPG membership to return to collecting. Even if you're able to solidly grade to whatever TPG standards, unless submitting regularly, most would be better off piggybacking (with PCGS) or getting an ANA membership (for NGC) if of interest or benefit to them. While the TPGs can be an asset in many ways, the reality is that they're also for-profit businesses with a vested interest in making collectors view them as a necessity even though little could be further from the truth.

Take your time, use your past experiences to guide you, and collect what you like how you like it. There is no right or wrong, period.

 

Ok thanks for the advice on everything I was going jump right in and buy graded coins but then I realized you don’t have to have graded coins to be a collector and I should buy cheaper ungradded coins to get me started this hobby has been a passion of mine all my life it’s just not any close clubs or anything to where I live and my parents was not ever interested in my hobby

 

One problem with local coin clubs, they tend to be secretive , as some fear robbery or worse. In my area I was unaware of a specific club, until a local newspaper did a small article on a young female member who came with her dad and was the lone young member as well as the only female. The club has doubled in size and the number of youths as well as females. Ask around, bank, newspaper, chamber of commerce, scout offices, etc. you may be surprised.

 

Well, buying graded is night and day from buying raw to submit, but what it really boils down to is your personal abilities. Unfortunately, far too many without the necessary ability to grade reliably to TPG standards will submit on their own, and is usually a losing proposition unless someone who can is screening for them.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with buying raw, but if interested in coins above a certain value threshold, one really must know what they're doing here as well. It's simply too easy to bury oneself and is why knowledge is so very important to success in this hobby, at least unless willing to pay someone to do it for you. It all depends on what you want to collect and what your budget will allow for, but this is why the board is here; if unsure, simply ask.

 

Yeah I am interested in Lincoln cents a lot but Also have a lot of other interest in coins for now I just need some guided advice on books and stuff to buy to use for looking at coins and storing my coins what is everybody idea on the little 60 coin mini lot holders or would I be better off buying me a good binder and get a bunch of the 2x2 holder pages I need some guidances from y’all older times haha

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "60 coin mini lot holders", but still, and as said earlier, there is no right or wrong. However, if you do take the binder route, do try to avoid pages made of PVC. A classic Dansco type album may be a fine choice, but care must/should be taken when placing/removing coins, as well as when installing/removing the sliders.

As for books, and I seriously congratulate you for the willingness/desire to learn, all depends on your present knowledge and areas of interest within the type. For example: are you interested in varieties (doubled dies, RPMs, etc) or are you more of a type/date/mint kind of guy? Is the series very new to you, or are you fairly well versed from your past involvement? To give another example of why I ask: think Morgans. There's a red book on said coins, but is more of a beginner-intermediate level reference that wouldn't be of great use to someone with average-level experience under their belt. On the other hand, there's the Van Allen-Malis book (Comprehensive Encyclopedia....) that would be geared towards more advanced collectors. Perhaps you've already done so and I've missed it, but the more you clarify, the more any advice given can be tailored to your individual needs/wants.

 

Well I do have a interest in like Indian Head cents because of my family history also I am very interested in building a 20th century type set what catches my eye most would probably have to be silver dollars or half dollars I am a young farther on a budget just trying to explore the hobby even more then I have before I thank all y’all for your help and advice
Thanks,
Icollectoldmoney

 

Embrace a relatively narrow numismatic interest ... and pursue it with all your strength and energy. For many in the Ancient subforum, for example, this means not only studying the numismatics of the period but also the social and cultural contexts of the coins.

By broadening the potential areas of your interests related to the coins (the history, literature, and personalities of the time, for example), you will gain more than just a few pieces of cold and lifeless metals. The coins you collect will come alive with history and human drama. Your passion for the coins will grow as you gain new insights into the background and the people associated with the coins. And your interest in coins will continue to grow and thrive despite the fact you may not even be currently purchasing any coins at all.