Collection Theme / Category choice

[6eor6e6]

Hello all, I am new to collecting and the forum. Made the decision that I would start collecting, after three days of thought, research and scanning pocket change and really enjoying seeing the coins for themselfs, art and individuallity.
First decision and I think my first mistake, to go with year mint set's. (I liked the coloured MOR)
Not wanting to break there sealed packaging, I cant study them after scanning an image at 1200dpi on P C, that is favoured to me.
I will to have reconsider my theme as I need to stick to one for now or I''ll end up running around like headless chook and out of money.
Any Ideas would be helpfull, what if I break packaging, whats to proof UNC.
Will do a bit more research and see.

Great Forum George

[Nevol]

First up, :welcome: to the forum. Great to see you posting. :yahoo:  Let us know when you decide your 'area' of collecting.  

I now only collect coins that go into circulation, and usually get 1 or 2 yearly Mint sets, although I'm unsure if the 50c in the 2015 Mint Set is going to be a circulation coin or not. If it's intended to be NCLT, I might not bother with it, as I believe, like many others, that NCLT is 'Granny Bait'.  

My other area is error coins, I just love them. :angel:

[6eor6e6]

First up, :welcome: to the forum. Great to see you posting. :yahoo:  Let us know when you decide your 'area' of collecting.  

I now only collect coins that go into circulation, and usually get 1 or 2 yearly Mint sets, although I'm unsure if the 50c in the 2015 Mint Set is going to be a circulation coin or not. If it's intended to be NCLT, I might not bother with it, as I believe, like many others, that NCLT is 'Granny Bait'.  

My other area is error coins, I just love them. :angel:

Thank you for your warm welcome Nevol and sharing your 'area' of collecting, shall let you know were I end up.
So much to learn and understand, seem to be heading in the same area you have described.
Purchasing from the mint or from a dealer ?
I met my local dealer, regional Qld, walked away with positive respect.
Wouldnt all dealers go through there new stock with a magnifying glass, I would, to cull so to speak.
RAM's postage cost are up there, order several items at a time, if affordable.
I could go on, will save for another post or after some more research.

Thank you George

[Nevol]

I usually get my yearly Mint Set/s from either my local dealer or from Aust Post.

[kchan1111]

I started only a few months ago. I ended up going with florins. Gotten one from Drake Sterling, one from purplepenny but mostly numisbid.

Got some really good advice from people here. Recommended I get MacDonalds pocket guide. Very useful and also fun to browse. I am now reading this book...

http://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/items/collecting-and-investing-australian-coins-and-banknotes-book

Learning a lot from it. Andrew Crellin recommended this book to me for learning grading:

http://www.amazon.com/Official-Guide-Grading-Counterfeit-Detection/dp/0375720502/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416190136&sr=8-1&keywords=pcgs+grading

And I have built a grading set now.

Unfortunately a lot of these books are no longer in print. So have to buy from eBay.

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

Welcome, there are many themes you can collect without breaking the Bank. It may take a while for you to decide, always good to have all the Coins from your year of birth. I would start with all the " special " Coins you pick up in change. You would be surprised how many you can get in a week ! As a nice bit of " bling " you can often get silver proof sets for less than $20 per Coin. On Ebay people often break them up, and the less popular Coins are sold off at a realistic price.

[6eor6e6]

Thank you all, for the ideas & tips, believe I would of been a lot better off with the Mcdonalds book than $130 usb microscope i spent, ce la v.
Not sure were I am going but going somewere I have Mint sets 2014 & 15, 2014 $2 Rem C, plus 8 proof sets in the post.
Doubting that call already as I want to study them, that is difficult in packaging, seems I will have to live with it, play with the circulated coins.
Like was mentioned about EBay, might be a bit of fun shopping for the right buys, but for the small fry it is costly in post, unless you can pick up multiple.
Presently thinking dealers online, keep a list of perivials/comsumables, find my purchase and load up making most of the postage.
The more I learn the more understand how much more I need to know. It seems that for your collection to reach its full potential is that you give PCGS a certain amount of money to make it so, not of my concern at this stage or a good while yet.
Chris's thought of year of birth made me think thats predecimal, remember the three & six pence in xmas pudding and or cake, eating it with every sense of your mouth seaching for it, watching siblings to see who would get one.
I have come across a few circultaed coins of good condition about a grade or so below aUNC I spose, that'll keep me happy for now.

Thanks for reading George

[6eor6e6]

Hi, have settled with proof coins mainly year sets at present as my theme.
I have from 1975 - 1989 except 1979. Some of these duplicated & some RAM rolls trying to justify the postage. Heres a photo of collection without loose circulated coins.
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Most have covers or foams.

George

[Goose]

Hi, have settled with proof coins mainly year sets at present as my theme.
I have from 1975 - 1989 except 1979. Some of these duplicated & some RAM rolls trying to justify the postage. Heres a photo of collection without loose circulated coins.

WOW, that's a nice start and you picked quite a nice category.

[kchan1111]

Hi, have settled with proof coins mainly year sets at present as my theme.
I have from 1975 - 1989 except 1979. Some of these duplicated & some RAM rolls trying to justify the postage. Heres a photo of collection without loose circulated coins.


Most have covers or foams.

George

Nice! quite a collection already.

[JeffH]

One thing I find interesting -a sideline only- is to find as many different fine silver coins as possible. Any denomination, any country and any condition.
It is surprising how many coins you can accumulate for very little outlay. I never pay more than melt value and, mention your interest to people and many have a few old coins tucked away they are happy to give away.
This is often of more interest to non numismatic friends and acquaintances than a good collection of apparently almost identical coins.

[keldaw]

my sideline just now is Australian florins I just love the design of them , so that is my interest just now and I have quite a collection of them , mainly from 1938 onwards with the crown / shield design
I try to get them around $ 5.00 each or less but a few I have paid up to $ 8.00 ea for them . I have sold a few other coins and that is how I get my funds to buy my florins ..
 can you tell me what the amount of silver in each of the florins is ?
  how many needed to make an oz of silver ..?
          example 3 x .50 c rounds make I oz of silver
 pre 45 ----------  x .2/- needed  make 1 0z of silver
 post45----------   x .2/- needed  make 1 oz of silver

                        ,, kel ,,

[Triggersmob]

Pre 1945, 3 coins will give you just over a troy Oz. (31.385 grams)
Post 1947, 6 coins will give you just over a troy Oz. (33.93 grams)

A troy ounce is 31.1034 grams

[Fordprefect]

Post 1945 Steve. The 1946 Silver was .500.

[purplepennyhunter]

can you tell me what the amount of silver in each of the florins is ?
  how many needed to make an oz of silver ..?
          example 3 x .50 c rounds make I oz of silver
 pre 45 ----------  x .2/- needed  make 1 0z of silver
 post47----------   x .2/- needed  make 1 oz of silver

                        ,, kel ,,

Have a look here Kel.