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