| Work, work, and more work is the global mantra | | | | center coins, and coins with over dates. These |
| these days. As you get caught up in the rat race | | | | coins are very rare as automation has reduced |
| for power and pelf stop awhile to think whether | | | | the possibility of errors. This makes them even |
| too much work is making you a dull boy! If you | | | | more interesting and desirable. You can also collect |
| are constantly jittery or anxious, its time you had | | | | by material, say gold or silver. |
| some time just for your self. A hobby like coin | | | | Apart from picking up interesting coins during |
| collecting could become an exciting and a | | | | international travel, you can get them at local |
| competitive sport and do you a lot of good by | | | | antique shops, flea markets, coin shows, and |
| diverting attention from mundane tasks. So hoard | | | | auctions. Some coin collectors say that rummaging |
| interesting coins instead of dollars for a change! | | | | through charity boxes kept at local stores also |
| A coin collection usually starts from modest | | | | leads to interesting discoveries. But, don't forget |
| beginnings. For example, you may have coins in | | | | to inform the shop owner before embarking on |
| your wallet from a trip to another country or you | | | | such activities. |
| may come across old coins while rummaging | | | | It's great to collect coins, but where are you |
| about in an antique shop. You can base your | | | | going to store them? Many people keep their coin |
| collection on country, year, period, or subject. If | | | | collection in a box, but keeping coins all together |
| you or a friend or family member travels a great | | | | can lead to scratches on their surface. It's also |
| deal globally, you would find it easy to collect coins | | | | difficult to locate a particular coin when required. |
| of different countries. You may also choose a | | | | To begin with, you can consider storing coins in |
| particular foreign country that interests you, say | | | | separate paper envelopes, label the envelopes |
| France or India, and collect coins of that country. | | | | and, then, keep them inside a box. You can also |
| In contrast, collect your nation's coins if you want | | | | opt for small plastic bags to store your coin |
| to know more about it! | | | | collection. This way, in contrast to paper |
| Collecting by year involves collecting a particular | | | | envelopes, you will be able to see your coins |
| coin every year of its manufacture. For example, | | | | without touching them directly. However, ensure |
| if a certain coin was produced first in 1900 you | | | | that the plastic bag is not made of PVC, which |
| collect from that year to the present. If a certain | | | | could harm the coins inside. When you develop a |
| monarch's reign interests you, collect coins from | | | | large collection you can choose a cardboard or |
| that period. Alternatively, you could collect ancient | | | | plastic coin album. All these storage devices can |
| or medieval period Roman, Indian, or Greek coins. | | | | be purchased from hobby shops, coin shops, or |
| Subject collection would include coins on a | | | | online stores. |
| particular subject, for example, maps, flowers, or | | | | Before you start buying expensive coins for your |
| ships. | | | | collection invest in a price guide, magnifying glass, |
| Some coin collectors collect by error! I mean they | | | | and desk lamp. You can also join local coin |
| collect faulty coins. These include clipped coins, off | | | | collection clubs and read up books on this hobby. |