Where Do You Get Valuable Coins?

Something I learned about coin collecting is that quality over quantity is very true. The whole point of collecting is to get coins you like. What is the point of collecting if you spend all your money on a bunch of coins you don't like, rather than a few that you over.

Actually, one of the CCF members found one in a half dollar bag. Not really a roll. But that would be a cool find.

There are a plethora of ways of collecting if you do not like to throw down a lot of money for coins. I think your best bet to obtain coins at face value it so CRH(coin roll hunt) boxes. Be it pennies,dimes etc from a local bank. Remember though,what you put into your collection will often determine the outcome of it many years from now. I personally enjoying saving up money and then dumping it into a beautiful rare key date coin. If you do spend a lot of money maybe it is best if the coin has some intrinsic value to is so it is much more liquid if you do plan on selling it(gold,silver).

Go to coin shows and look through dealers junk boxes if you have a hard time spending more than $10 for a coin. Collecting coins isn't cheap, take your time. I've been at it since 1968 and I buy quality coins over quantity so I take my time and save up.

I agree. Been collecting about 1.5 years and the accumulation adds up quick. Figure out what you like and fits your budget and then slowly fill holes as you save for each. Mercury dimes for example I pay $1.50 or less each in junk. I think most franklins can be found for less than $10 each... But if you desire Morgan's you'll likely find under $20 each to be rare.
CCF is great for knowledge and to drool at others life long collections.

To get valuable coins, you either have to very lucky or very wealthy. In lucky, I mean fortunate to find one. Valuable coins are rare, and they are rare because of their scarcity, whether it be mintage or condition. I've bought thousands & thousands of coins over the years, everything from pennies to dollars, and my valuable rare coin finds have been very minimal. In wealthy, you have to pay for the rarity or scarcity. The days of pulling any of the old valuable coins out of circulation, has been dead and gone for some 50 to 60 years.

It's kind of a waste of time to sit around and wonder how people afford the things they do. You can do that with any aspect of life. There is always someone who will outspend you, whoever you are.

If you have a $10 coin budget, then find the best series of coins that you like and can enjoy on that budget. Coin collecting does not HAVE to be expensive. You don't have to buy rare coins. You can collect nice examples of modern coins or poor grade examples of older coins.

Now if you DO want to buy more rare and high grade coins, then all you need is time. $10 every paycheck adds up to a very nice $520 coin every two years, or a $260 coin once per year, or two $130 coins every year. Some people are fine doing that. Others want to get a new coin every week and so they fill albums with lots of $5 and $10 coins. Others don't buy anything, they just go through mountains of bank rolls looking for collectible coins. There is no wrong answer, just your own personal method of collecting. Just because someone posts an expensive coin doesn't mean they are rich, they might have saved for months to buy it. It might be the only coin they get this year. Be careful not to assume too much and instead look at how you can make what you want happen.