Hi everyone,
I'm new to collecting and came across this forum recently. My daughters started collecting commemorative coins from change and more recently we have bought and been given some old coin collections after the girls talking to family, friends and neighbors about their new hobby. We are in the process of sorting them using some saflips etc (I already need more) that I bought off of Mark (Purple Penny) at the Adelaide Coin Show. I'm hoping to use the expertise of forum members to learn more re grading, prices etc., as soon as I learn how to take Photos and upload them. We have doubled up on many old coins and maybe down the track some forum members might be able to advise on best way to sell swap trade etc.. Anyway thanks for reading.
P.G.
Hi p.gee, :welcome: to the forum. Great to hear that your daughters are interested in collecting. If you don't mind me asking, what are their ages?
Anything you need to know, just ask, as there are plenty people here with a great deal of knowledge.
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Yes, welcome PG!
Looking forward to your future posts, as Nevol said, there are lots of people here with an incredible amount of knowledge.
Welcome and enjoy learning about this fantastic hobby.
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Don't forget, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
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:welcome: Hope you enjoy collecting together!
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Good hobby to get your daughters in to.
They will never have enough money to buy drugs then. :)
Thanks for the welcome everyone. The girls are still in primary school so their interest may be fleeting but they still love finding a new coin in the change from the shops. I figured that if they gave up collecting at least the coins we collected are still worth the same, unlike some of the things they have collected in the past. As with most collecting it evolved from there. The older coins are more my thing at the moment and hopefully I haven't spent too much on them but it has been fun so far. Their Pa has an old collection too so its become a bit of a family thing.
Welcome aboard.
One thing you should do if you haven't already is get a decent magnifier. A 10x loupe is ideal. The sort photographers use(d) for slides. And, given the age of the kids, a USB Microscope could be a good investment, not just for coins but future Science classes.
Get in the habit of examining every coin closely, and you will soon start to spot errors, varieties and flaws. Whether these are significantly more valuable may be debateable, but they're certainly more interesting.
Also, pick up my Decimal Mintages PDF from my website: http://fulvio55.altervista.org/