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New Member
United States
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I've been taking all my change, bought a digital scale, ordered items. What is key to getting hands on rare items?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
505 Posts |
No single answer will help you, just advice. Here's some of mine:
Keep your eyes open (always), be cautious, be on the hunt, and if it's too good to be true, then it is too good too be true.
Edited by Redifin
07/08/2019 01:39 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Try to learn as much as you can about your chosen area of speciality. Then, when a rare or scarce coin turns up, you are in a far better position to assess it's real value.
I have found that when you know about rare or scarce coins in the area of your knowledge, the more often scarce or rare coins seem to turn up.
I guess that it comes down to the fact that you have trained yourself, and are much more easily able to find them.
I have done this across the whole of numismatics, and it has taken me decades to learn, not months.
That is why I still have to rely on specialists, that is why I am a member of the CCF.
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 United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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What is key to getting hands on rare items? Lucky to be in the right place at the right time . No rare coin is just going to fall into your lap unless you are experienced enough to cherry pick a rare error coin from a junk box or you come across someone dumping their collection .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
Enjoy the small common finds. If not , then putting it the time that it takes to make a nice score will become a bit bothersome to say the least.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1026 Posts |
(1) Knowledge: read everything you can get your hands on about the various coins you are collecting. It will help so much.
(2) Be patient: Whether it is stopping to research a coin before you buy it or taking the time to take a quality pic of a coin your posting for sale, don't be in a rush.
(3) Be willing to make mistakes: You will learn a lot from your mistakes .... I know I have.
(4) Have fun: If it ain't fun, you're doing something wrong.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree, KNOWLEDGE is the key to collecting success and enjoyment. Buy the books, go to shops and shows, and learn, learn, learn before you buy.
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Pillar of the Community
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What Is Key To Collecting? What is key to getting hands on rare items? Know what you're looking for. Educate yourself. Focus on what interests you. Luckily, most of your answers will be a google search away. Search the internet and this forum before asking your questions. Chances are you'll find it there first. If not, ask the question here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A lot of fantastic information provided by the members. Another thing to add to the list is frequency. Just like playing the lotto, the more you play, the better your odds are at winning. I tell this to a lot of folks who get into coin roll hunting to jumpstart the treasure hunting. The more you search, the better your odds are at finding some of the good stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
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Just like playing the lotto, the more you play, the better your odds are at winning. A lotto analogy in reference to coins? Really?   That's a losers game! Edited by USSID18
07/08/2019 11:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3327 Posts |
Good info here!
What helped me is actually seeing examples - there are TONS of images on this site to be used as reference. Become an expert on whatever you're looking for.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7049 Posts |
Take it slow, collect what you like,read read and than read some more. Learning as you go can be expensive..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Funny. I have a set of videos entitled "Coin Fishin': What to keep, what to toss back." It is on you tube. Note my signature line below this post? See the number 1-5 on that area. Each segment has a title. They are in about 20 minute segments. (2 hours total almost 1,000 images) They are titled. It is a ball park idea of what to look for when collecting. Just look below:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The CCF motto:
"Education is the key to collector success"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Read the book...search...read the book again...search...re-read the book for a third time...search. I've been at this for over 50years and I still get educated.
KK
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Posted 07/08/2019 03:27 am
