Why Are There So Many Ugly Comments?

First welcome to CCF. Second, it isn't clear to me if these roasts that you reference are occurring here on CCF or elsewhere on the interwebs. We try very hard to make this particular space a safe one, largely free from criticism and snark. If you do see this sort of bullying going on here, please click on the "report this post to the staff" link and we will take care of this quickly. CCF is a place of education and learning.

Go on ebay. Compare your coins and conditions on what's selling on ebay and you can get a good estimate on what they are worth. Or you can post pictures of each coin here (use one coin per thread) and we can give you feedback/estimates condition and price.

The people that get roasted are the people that won't lift a finger to learn or expect us to do all the work for them. Or the ones that won't provide feedback to our questions.

to the Community!

To the Forum.

Hi & "JandJ.."
- you got a lot of great advice by a number of knowledgable collectors. I have registered/participated in a number of helpful sites over the years & IMO, CCF is one of the friendliest & most helpful online forums around. The majority of members who participate care deeply about the hobby & wish to keep the site free from "criticism & snark" as "Spence" puts it. So enjoy!




Just take your time & enjoy the learning curve. You need not be intimidated as there's NO pressure. Instead, you'll enjoy the time of studying & getting acquainted with your collection. I find my hobby (banknotes) really relaxes me & take time in each day to wind down learning. "Yokozuna" offers some great advice on how to inspect your coins & tap into other excellent resources. Balance your time between learning & applying what you learn to organizing/setting some goals.

Now my advice to you would be to sort/store your collection so it shows off well. I also agree with "Yokozuna" in that there's a lot of misinformation on Youtube, so take all of those "hype" videos with a grain of salt. Don't be afraid to ask questions (as you've done).

Once you've sorted (& properly protected your coins with proper sleeves), you might want to set some scope (what range of items to collect) & goals (whether to exchange this for that/re-organize, etc). Take your time (patience is key) before you swap, buy or acquire another piece.

Good luck & enjoy!