| It is one of the biggest and longest hobbies that is | | | | stay informal. |
| still attracting people into it since the 14th century. | | | | Inquisitive |
| Coin collecting is still big now, many people collect | | | | This is the type of collector is the type that cares |
| for the value of the coins or just for the fun of it. | | | | about nothing else but the beauty of the coin. |
| Either way coin collecting is a great hobby. | | | | This would be one of the collectors that stores |
| Coin collecting is a growing hobby that has been | | | | their coins in an album to show them off. Many |
| around since the 14th Century. It is attracting | | | | children go into inquisitive and they may take their |
| many people young and old. If you have just | | | | collection to school to show off to their friends. |
| started or if you are thinking of starting coin | | | | Advanced |
| collecting then you know that it may be a bit | | | | This is the most common collector. An advanced |
| confusing at first which is why I have written this | | | | collector will travel around looking for specific coins |
| article, to give you an insight to the basics of coin | | | | that they have in mind. The coins they collect can |
| collecting. | | | | be defined into a few categories: |
| First of all if you are thinking of starting a coin | | | | · Nation - Some collectors try to collect |
| collection then you need to know that it is a | | | | as many coins as they can from the UK or USA |
| hobby that doesn't need any skill at all (even | | | | and many different countries |
| children are doing it!). | | | | · Historical - During wars coins could have |
| Secondly (and this is what this article will be | | | | been made from different material which may |
| focusing on) is that there are different kinds of | | | | cause the collector to look for that coin. |
| coin collectors who have different purposes. So | | | | · Error coins - Some coins have errors or |
| what type of coin collectors are there? | | | | weird markings on them. These "freak coins" are |
| Informal | | | | rare and a coin collector may make it his life |
| Everyone starts out as an informal collector. This | | | | ambition to find one. |
| type of coin collector is laid-back and doesn't have | | | | There you have it some coin collecting information |
| any specific goal as such yet. These are the coin | | | | on the basics. These three ways of collecting |
| collectors who collect any coins they like as they | | | | coins are very different but they are all still fun. |
| are not that serious about it. As mentioned | | | | No matter if you want to take it seriously, collect |
| everyone starts here but some may take a | | | | a specific coin or just have fun, coin collecting is |
| different collector route while others may just | | | | something everyone can enjoy. |