How To Collect Coins

Some people like coin roll hunting, if you have the time and inclination (if you think of it as a fun hobby and not work). You also need to make nice with some bank workers who won't mind what you're doing (buying rolls and then returning the unwanted change). Sometimes people can find silver coins in bank rolls from time to time.

My recommendation would be to visit a coin show in your area - you can see a lot, learn a lot, and hopefully compare prices and find some good deals.

Welcome to the forum and the hobby! I second the statement that you can get quite a bit of knowledge/advice from this forum. If I had to give guidance on how to start, I would put together some circulated sets. It is easy, fairly cheap and allows for a sense of accomplishment. Actually, I still put together modern circulated sets in Whitman folders for the enjoyment. Above all, start slow and ask questions. Folks here, myself included, will help if and when we can! Welcome!

I used to search circulated Wheat Cents. Finally found a nice variety RPM. 1956-D # 1. I asked about value for it and it was $2.50. But in BU grade the same coin would be worth $25. So Stopped looking at the dirty, dinged, scratched circulated and moved up to BU roll searching. I bought all my BU tubes and OBW rolls I could get my hands on. I figure why spend the time of a circulated coin, when you for a few buck more can get BU coins. When you find a variety or go to sell the rest of the roll, there is always a market for them. So now, I mainly buy BU rolls. I need to go back over my rolls again before I sell them. Because during searching you train your eye, it is good to go back over to see what you missed the last time around because new knowledge or new varieties may have been found since or last look. I always look at Cents I get in change and a few times bought a box or two of circulated Memorial Cents. But find little there. I did find a very nice 2002-D Doubled reverse. But the older OBW rolls are my favorites.