Humble Beginnings, What I Have Thus Far

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Marillier New Member South Africa 16 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 07:10 am Just started coin collecting recently, actually a few months back. Just find the odd coin that does not really fit in with the rest and shove it in pocket. My father sponsored me some too. I would like to show some here and get some opinions and tips (are small plastic bags ok to store coins?) etc. Since I Have just started this is where my coins are stored for now. I simply shove em into tiny plastic bags and again, I SHOVE EM into this box below.. Here are the R5 coins Here are some R2 coins Here are some Mix old coins of lower denominations Here are some Older than the old ones above.. Here are just a few coins from Botswana.. The very few forein coins I have This is the state of affairs for now. The coins above are by no means a depiction of what I have decided to collect but I'm having fun so far, right now simply grabbing at straws and SHOVING EM into that green box while I learn Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 07:31 am Looks like you have a nice collection of coins . The small zippered bags that you are using are just fine as long as they are PVC free . Check with the manufacturer . Your box is ok for now , I like wooden boxes . Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 07:37 am A great start to a OFEC collection--my fave is that 5 Meticais from Mozambique. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 08:29 am That is a good start. Some great Botswana coins! Report this Post to the Staff
aristarchus123 Pillar of the Community United States 1695 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 09:07 am A great variety of coins! Report this Post to the Staff
jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 838 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 10:04 am @Marillier - Nice start! And yes, the zip-lock bags are fine for now. Like T-BOP sad, just make sure the bags don't have PVC in them. Over time, the PVC will turn some coins green! You might also buy some 2x2 coin flips - most coin shops have them, I'm not sure what's available in South Afrika. By the way, I like the R2 coins - nice design! Oh, I have a few circulated and uncirculated coins from Botswana and South Afrika. Nothing valuable, but do you want them? Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12822 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 10:26 am I like your style! Keep it up -- can't wait to see what your collection looks like in a year! Report this Post to the Staff
Marillier New Member South Africa 16 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 10:39 am @JeffBucks Thanks for all the advice. Can you post some pics of what you have there bro. I'm a new member so we will take time with the 50 post count. Later on we can try swop or so. Will check the pvc thing too. Report this Post to the Staff
Marillier New Member South Africa 16 Posts	Posted 12/29/2018 10:40 am @CelticKnot Thanks Buddy! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinaholic20 New Member Australia 17 Posts	Posted 12/30/2018 05:55 am Awesome to have a new collector, welcome :) I am from Australia and can only offer expert advice from those coins but in terms of researching your coins, I always think ebay is a good tool to search where coins are at. But try and filter results to "sold" items, looking at just what is currently up can be somewhat misleading, a lot of people just put coins up at high prices that never sell, so just research and filter to find ones that sold to get a good idea on what you want to find and what your inventory is worth :) stay patient :) Report this Post to the Staff
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 12/30/2018 07:33 am That is a great start. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 12/30/2018 3:49 pm A great start! Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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