| (NC)-Okay. So you've been diagnosed with
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| | period, some go with themes, like
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| the collecting bug. Don't panic. Here's
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| | airplanes or animals. Silver dollars,
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| what you need to do: first, visit the
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| | $100 gold coins, bi-metallic coins, coins
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| library. Pick up some standard reference
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| | featuring flowers...whatever you choose
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| catalogues (for example The Charlton
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| | is fine, there are no rules. Many collect
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| Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, or
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| | coins to commemorate great events in
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| Haxby's Coins of Canada) and read them
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| | their lives, a child's graduation, a new
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| thoroughly, along with every book you can
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| | baby...or to mark historical events such
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| find on collecting. Contact your local
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| | as the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
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| coin dealer or numismatic club, and ask
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| | The more knowledge you have, the more fun
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| them to recommend good websites and other
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| | collecting becomes. Learning what to look
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| resources. Become a member. Buy a
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| | for, how to identify quality items, how
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| magazine or two. That way they'll know
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| | to use the lingo, and how to establish a
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| you're not going to waste their time. You
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| | fair price will make the hunt that much
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| might also want to take a course. The
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| | more exciting. The more you know about
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| Canadian Numismatic Association offers
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| | pricing, the easier it will be to
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| one by correspondence at
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| | recognize a good bargain. And getting
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| Once you've done your homework, the next
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| | good bargains is a big part of what it's
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| step is to decide what, specifically,
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| | all about. To the collector, bragging
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| you'd like to collect. The best advice
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| | about 'finds' constitutes one of life's
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| here is to follow your interests. Collect
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| | most enjoyable pastimes.
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| what you love, and, again, learn
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| | The final step is to get out there, enjoy
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| everything you possibly can about your
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| | the hobby and pull together the most
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| chosen specialty. Most collectors go for
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| | amazing collection of coins ever
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| issues of a particular country or time
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| | assembled.
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