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<p>[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2412571, member: 15588"]The best news is that there aren't really any rules. As others have said, you do want to educate yourself as much as possible to avoid potentially costly mistakes which would sour anyone's enjoyment of the hobby, but, apart from that, do what you want to do. If you want to collect even numbered year Walkers, do it. If you want to collect a type set from 1957, that's fine. I've fluctuated from collecting a US type set (which I only half completed) to Uruguayan coins to hammered English coins to fantasy coins to Japanese coins to SBA dollars. My interests tend to shift around over time. For me, the thrill of the chase often outweighs the thrill of owning a piece. For instance, I've had a great time tracking down common WWII-era and US Occupation-era Japanese coins that hardly anyone stocks because they're worth next to nothing. But actually finding some in excellent shape under piles of miscellaneous coins or buried in three-ring binders brought its own satisfaction. Plus it wasn't expensive. In any case, as others have said, if you're not having fun then you're probably doing something wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2412571, member: 15588"]The best news is that there aren't really any rules. As others have said, you do want to educate yourself as much as possible to avoid potentially costly mistakes which would sour anyone's enjoyment of the hobby, but, apart from that, do what you want to do. If you want to collect even numbered year Walkers, do it. If you want to collect a type set from 1957, that's fine. I've fluctuated from collecting a US type set (which I only half completed) to Uruguayan coins to hammered English coins to fantasy coins to Japanese coins to SBA dollars. My interests tend to shift around over time. For me, the thrill of the chase often outweighs the thrill of owning a piece. For instance, I've had a great time tracking down common WWII-era and US Occupation-era Japanese coins that hardly anyone stocks because they're worth next to nothing. But actually finding some in excellent shape under piles of miscellaneous coins or buried in three-ring binders brought its own satisfaction. Plus it wasn't expensive. In any case, as others have said, if you're not having fun then you're probably doing something wrong.[/QUOTE]
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