Just Starting To Collect...where Should I Start?

Wow everyone...thanks so much for the advise! I certainly will head out and take a look at those books that were mentioned.

Some people were inquiring "what" sparked the interest. It's funny story. My father is THE most difficult person to shop for when it is holiday time. He always looks for something rare and out of the norm because he truly loves to be surprised. I was messing around on ebay and thought, "why not get him a set of coins from the year of his birth (1939)". Had fun bidding on everything and then decided to get sets for my mother (1938) and 2 sisters in the process. I was amazed how BEAUTIFUL these mint sets were and started noting the different mints that I didn't even know about (West Point & San Fran).

Before I knew it...I was getting multiple mint sets and then started looking through all my spare change (about 25 lbs worth)and found some interesting coins. A couple of wheat pennies from 1942, 1952 & 1958, a buffalo head nickle and even some really great condition 1950's and 1960's dimes and quarters.

What I have been recently hunting down and purchasing are mint condition State Quarters and the national park series as well.

I know I need to get these books that were mentioned to really know what I will want to focus my attention on, but in the meantime, I am having fun with the more modern series and then looking through all of my random change.

I know that there are some amazing local coin dealers in the area and I am going to look into seeing whether there are any coin collecting groups here (live in SWFL...it's a little smaller than big city areas).

Hopefully if there is a show in Florida this year I will be able to attend. I know there is one in Orlando next week, but I will be on vacation in St. Thomas

Is a "type set" a specific set? I just want to make sure I understand what you meant with the 3rd set.

Thanks.

Dave

Got it...thanks. It looks like the 7070 album has been sold out for a long time. I wonder what the deal is with that?

Dave

As posted a type set is a collection of coins, where you have one of each type of coins,of each denomination.

It seems on CCF the most popular is the Dansco 7070 album. There also seems to be a few members putting a type set together with slab/graded coins, which is also cool.

Dansco has been saying they are updating the 7070, they very slow. We all hope the new album comes out soon.

Judging by your explanation, ErynLyn731, I'd say you are doing very well.
You started to please/surprise your father, and then your mother and sisters. That tells me you think of others before yourself.
" I am having fun with the more modern series and then looking through all of my random change. "
So much fun and still spendable. I began there, 50 years ago. Nice to see that the hunting is STILL fun!

As long as you remain a student of coins and not an investor in coins then you are on the right course. Should you decide on an area which
peaks your interest, then post again and more specific suggestions will be forthcoming.