| Research is definitely the key to finding rare coins. | | | | individual collections were built up. Ideas on finding |
| A good book or guide about Coins is a great place | | | | coins will follow as a result. |
| to start because you need to know about rare | | | | A specialist Coin Shop is a very good place to find |
| coins before you can spot one! | | | | rarities. Although you will have to pay the market |
| You can visit Coin Fairs and meet up with | | | | price and will be unlikely to make a quick profit, |
| specialist Coin Dealers. This is a really easy starting | | | | you will have the confidence that you are dealing |
| point because you will have the advantage of | | | | with an expert in the field who probably wants to |
| being able to speak with a few dealers all in one | | | | maintain a good relationship with you and good |
| place. This naturally gives you a feel for things and | | | | reputation generally. They are likely to give you |
| it is great to be able to speak to a real live | | | | good advice as a result. |
| person and learn from them. You can also decide | | | | You might come across coin dealers at more |
| if you wish to do business with them now and in | | | | general fairs but this will be less helpful as they |
| the future. | | | | are likely to be the only sellers there and might |
| The newcomer to Coin Collecting might be | | | | not be a quality dealer, so take care. |
| attracted to purchasing coins via mail order but | | | | You can buy a coin direct from another Coin |
| this has several disadvantages, not least because | | | | Collector but, again, you are taking all of the risk. |
| it is not possible to view the coins prior to | | | | Using a Specialist Coin Shop will be more |
| purchase. This avenue might be best avoided until | | | | expensive, no doubt, but you have much more |
| a great deal more experience and knowledge has | | | | assurance that you will be buying wisely. |
| been acquired. | | | | The key to all of this is to find a really good book |
| A Coin Collectors' Club or Society can be a superb | | | | or guide about Coin Collecting that will steer you in |
| resource. Apart from finding out which brokers | | | | the right direction. |
| are good to deal with you will also learn how | | | | |