| If you are a coin collector, how do you categorize | | | | - you spend time surfing the net looking at coins |
| yourself? | | | | sold on eBay or other coin sites |
| There are various ways to collect coins as well as | | | | - you collect coins without a clear-cut objective |
| the specialties of collectors. Here is how to | | | | - you are inclined to increase your knowledge of |
| differentiate the variety of coin collectors. | | | | coins and might soon contemplate becoming an |
| The Casual Coin Collector: The Most Common | | | | advanced coin collector as you establish contact |
| One | | | | with more serious collectors who might inspire |
| You will know that you are a coin collector if... | | | | you |
| - you collect coins no matter what your age | | | | The Advanced Collector: The Extreme Collector |
| - you collect coins randomly just for the fun | | | | You can categorize yourself as an advanced |
| of it | | | | collector if... |
| - you do not pay much money for the | | | | - you find yourself smitten by the "Hobby of |
| preservation and purchase of coins | | | | Kings" |
| - you will collect some coins that are already | | | | - you are either a “generalist” (a |
| obsolete, those that have been modified and are | | | | collector who wants to obtain a wide variety of |
| used my magicians, commemorative coins, those | | | | coins) if you can to obtain an amazing collection |
| with errors, or those that are out of circulation | | | | you’re your available resource; a |
| - your collection is made more interesting | | | | “completist” (a collector who wants to |
| because of the coins given to you as gifts | | | | collect a complete set of a specific type) |
| The Curious Collector: The Second Level | | | | - you lack resources and will opt for a smaller |
| You will be able to recognize yourself as a curious | | | | number of coins to complete a set, if you are a |
| collector if... | | | | “completist” |
| - you are more interested in coin collecting than | | | | - as a “completist”, you prefer collecting |
| simply collecting them because you received them | | | | coins from a certain historic period, nation, or you |
| as gifts | | | | prefer collecting tokens or coins with errors. |
| - you don't mind buying coins, especially if they | | | | No matter what level of coin collecting specialty |
| are inexpensive | | | | you choose, it is your choice. What is important |
| - you are more interested in browsing coin | | | | is that you find it rewarding and fulfilling. |
| shops than a casual collector | | | | So, have you found your category yet? |