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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;treylxapi47, post: 1789933, member: 41863&quot;]Well I&#039;m 26 so I can relate very well about peers not showing much interest in coins. They all think I&#039;m crazy with my coin books and slabs, loupes, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime though, while they are out still spending money on drugs, booze, girls, fancy cars, etc. I&#039;m just sitting back watching my pile grow and seeing real value being held onto from day to day. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have been working on a type set for close to a year now and it&#039;s been a great experience. I too went the route of graded coins and it has been very rewarding. It&#039;s quite nice to pull them all out and line them up in progression to see how our coins evolved over time. Plus like you already mentioned it has opened my eyes to where I really want to focus my attention next. I quickly realized when putting my set together that I LOVE silver half dollars. So I gather my type set and if I don&#039;t see anything to add that fits my criteria I buy a random half dollar that I like and is affordable. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know you mentioned you don&#039;t care greatly for the condition of your coins and to an extent I agree. You should collect things that keep you interested and aren&#039;t always beyond touching the coin. For mint state and proofs you can&#039;t really fondle them and &#039;feel&#039; where they&#039;ve been like you can with common circulated coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>HOWEVER.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would advise keeping your circulated collecting to a minimum and try to focus on better grade coins. Most serious collectors with the money typically crowd towards the better coins and with you and I being so young we have an opportunity to really see our collections turn into some decent money in the future. </p><p><br /></p><p>One other thing I should point out is a great book to read even if you never plan on selling your coins. I recently picked up an Experts Guide to Rare Coin Investing by Q. David Bowers, the book was $20 at BooksAMillion for the 2005 version. This book is a GREAT read and gives some awesome insight on how to buy coins and what to be looking for. It also shows how following a few simple steps can garner much more value for your collection aside from simply your own enjoyment out of these little metal disks. To top it all off its like reading the greatest inspirational book ever written. Bowers truly is a numismatic legend and this book is fully of awe inspiring information just from some of the wonderful coins Bowers has had the chance to see or own or auction. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just my advice though[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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