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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Whichever coins you choose to collect, buy an album. Dansco and Whitman are the two main brands. This will make storage easy, and guide your collection.
Edited by bzookaj
12/07/2018 06:48 am
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I agree with above.
Start by looking at your change. Cherry Picking.
Yes and then Google everything, Youtube also works well.
I like my credit union because they have a change counting machine.
I will get customer rolled quarters from them and if I don't find anything I just dump them back in the machine.
you also need some books to store the good things you find.
Then when you find something better exchange them your self
Best of Luck and Happy Hunting.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ok your under 18 so I'm assuming funds are low . Like most have said start with coin roll hunting Lincoln Cents and Jefferson nickels . If you want to be sure you don't get a solid roll of all one date then ask the teller for customer wrapped rolls . Buy a couple of books as mentioned and look for errors and varieties , as well as high grade and older dates . good luck .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hello and  Since you are under 18 and probably have a limited income, I suggest going to the bank when you get the chance to, and buying pennies. I always hunt pennies because it's super cheap and has a variety of things to look for. Finding old-er coins is not too difficult with pennies, as wheat pennies are usually passed on in circulation. At 50¢ a roll I usually just buy 10-16 rolls depending on how much money I brought with me. (Also another good thing to remember is to be specific in what you are buying at the bank, as I often get handed flat rolls with no coins if I don't specify  ) Hope this helps and Happy Hunting!  -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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 United States
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Thanks y'all for the suggestions, I'm definitely going to try switching to pennies, because I've realized that as someone's said(I can't find it now.), it takes $10 to get 40 quarters and 50c to get 50 pennies. Ill try to get coin book, but does it matter if I get a book that's like *1950-2018*, or can I get one that's completely blank?
Thank You all!
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Canada
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It sounds like you are focusing on U.S. coins. As a couple of others mentioned, I really recommend you get the Red Book of United States coins. You can buy it for fairly cheap on Amazon. This book is a great place to get familiarized with different errors to look out for, dates that are less common than others (key dates) and a history of the coins issued in the U.S. By getting rolls from the bank, you can work on building out a date set (including mint marks or not) for different denominations. Then as others have mentioned, you can pick up coin albums to hold and display them. |
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United States
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If you ever decide to start buying coins at a premium, then may I suggest the Eisenhower dollar series. It is a short run (1971-1978), but in this series you have a nice variety of copper and silver issues, both in proof and business strike form. It's an affordable set, even for someone just starting out. Here is one of my sets, which include every date and mint mark for the standard set. The complete variety set is a rabbit hole that few venture into.   Edited by Darth Morgan
12/08/2018 1:54 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I saw a thread on the forum last year recommending Ollies outlet. I picked up the Mega Red Book for a fraction of the price in Jan or Feb Its so large and filled with pictures. |
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Quote:If you ever decide to start buying coins at a premium, then may I suggest the Eisenhower dollar series. I second that recommendation. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My suggestions are to: 1. Look on line or at a hobby store for a copy of the Whitman Red Book. Almost any edition is OK for general information. 2. Start out collecting pennies since they will not hurt much in the wallet for now. 3. Ask parents, friends, neighbors, relatives if they have any old coins laying around. 4. If you can afford it for now, attempt to get Albums for your coins. Not what is called Folders. |
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United States
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WELCOME!! Start with what fascinates you the most -- what coin do you find yourself looking through your change for? What coin do you hope you will get back from a purchase? When I was younger I knew every vending machine in town that gave me Susan B Anthony $1 coins as change ;) I'm almost 40 years old and have been collecting since I was 5 - and I still change up my "what I'm looking for" often! I did an entire set of the 50 State Quarters only to realize "hey I don't like quarters!" and traded them away for something I wanted more. 1. YES!! Ask for customer rolled coins when buying at the bank. Instead of just "Hi can I buy a roll of quarters?" change your question "Hi! Can I buy a roll of customer rolled quarters?" 2. Decide ahead of time what you are willing to spend and stick to it! In the past I was willing to spend up to 5x the face value of the coin to get one I wanted, now I'm broke, my finances have changed and if I can't find the coin for the face value I don't collect it. (that will change again in the future) 3. Shout to the rooftops that you love which ever coin you are collecting and your closest friends and some family might help you "search". But I advise to be hesitant who you share your actual collection with. Its one thing for folks to know you are crazy about coins and are looking for certain ones, HOWEVER many people are more then happy to part you from your coins have a few precautions in place so you don't become the victim of theft. 4. When I was younger anyone who had a coin jars/change jar was my best source - my uncle would give me 5% to roll his coins and he paid me with my finds. Grandpa always had a change jar or bottle I could dig through. Again BEFORE digging know what you want to spend. Most of all HAVE FUN WITH IT! When its not fun anymore, why bother!?! This group is amazing, you've found a great resource. HAPPY HUNTING :P Edited by ericalynn13
12/09/2018 1:33 pm
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Valued Member
United States
392 Posts |
There are lots of ways to collect cents. Getting bank rolls, going to coin shows and local coin shop are good. I bought a couple partial Lincoln folders 1941 to 1974 on ebay and finished the last page from bank rolls. Its easy and you can upgrade to a better album later. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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STEP 1: Decide what series you want to collect.
Buying all kinds of random coins is a mistake IMO. Eventually, you'll figure out exactly what you like to collect and be stuck with stuff you don't care about. Then you'll wish you would have spent your money for a better example in the series you like. Collecting coins is fun - but you need to stay focused for the best results.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hi jim,
most everyone knows someone who saves their change, be it in a jar, a bottle, a jug or a dish, or the ashtray of an old car. I hit up everyone I know for stashes of coins & I talk my way into searching through them. you could likely do the same if you're reluctant to hit up the banks. it's just another avenue to travel. parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, close friends... chances are that you know someone who'll let you search their saved change. I find plenty of stuff that way. it'll take some time, but if you repeat it enough you'll have people bringing their change to you.
however, educating yourself is paramount in this endeavor. start reading. this site is the most excellent coin site, imho. there are lots of ppl here who are eager & happy to assist you and there is plenty to read. browse every message board, look at all the pictures of all the coins on here. something will light your fire if it hasn't already.
happy hunting!
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12/09/2018 8:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
900 Posts |
Hello Jim. Its great to hear from a youngster getting interested in collecting coins. I hope you find it interesting enough to stick with it. You mentioned that you might lack confidence dealing with the bank teller. I will tell you that politeness and a smile go a long way. If you take others advice and politely tell the teller that you are interested in coin collecting and would like to buy x rolls of customer rolled coins, I'm almost certain that the teller will be pleasant in return. If not, that says nothing about you, and a lot about the teller. You will also want to find out how they should be packaged such that you can return them. If you do this frequently enough, and the tellers come to know what you are interested in, you may even find that they set stuff aside for you. That may not be your experience, but it is not uncommon. Also, please return to the forum and post about what coins you have decided to collect and get further advice from the members here. Happy Hunting |
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