Adopting Coins That Everyone Think Is Junk!

Hmm ... I'm very new to coin collecting ... About 2 weeks.

I've always been a collector of things though, I have an enormous collection of MTG trading cards, and about 200 pair of a certain brand of old shoes, and now it's coins. I collect things because it stimulates me, and it's fun. I never let a hobby take me over financially, and if you find yourself in a hobby which you cannot afford, then I think it's time to pick a new hobby.

The thing I've very very quickly realized is that coin collecting need not be expensive by any means. To start with, and learn the trade, I've started collecting spare change. I mean the nickels, pennies, quarters, and dimes you get in change from McDonald's and Albertson's. I'm having insurmountable fun putting them into albums and tubes, in fact I'm begging my friends to let me buy their spare change at face value!! I do often feel that I want more, more, more! But asking for coin donations will not get you what you want. Let's say you get 10 coins ... then what?

I think we all need to look inside ourselves at some point or other in our collecting career and ask what it is that makes us love it so much. I think those who have found their Shangrilla, have not found it in hoarding, or slurping up a myriad of $1000 coins, but rather in finding a coin niche that fit in their wallet, and satisfied their craving for collecting.

for you new guy if you have under 50 post members here are not allowed to make trades so as soon as you guys reach your 50 post I am sure there will be members willing to donate a few coins to your collection.so for your adopting junk coins I am sure you will not get as mainy members willing to send you there extras untell you reach 50

The reject bin on the coinstar machine could be a great start to a world coin collection.

For another source for old, lower quality coins you might check out your local dealers and see if they have any junk boxes to search through. There are some dealers around here who have old type coins thrown together in boxes for as little as $5.00. Granted they are really worn but they are probably about what you would get from someone in here for free and you can pick and chose this way as well as get to know your dealers. One local dealer has a box of world coins that he lets my kids scavenge through for a few freebies. Another has a box of world coins that he sells 10 for $2.00. Yeah, the freebies are a much better deal but try the coin shops and let the dealers know you are interested and on a low budget, ask them what they have. If you're lucky you'll find some decent people who are interested in helping out a young collector and you never can tell what they can come up with for you.

I read your thread Dsking and I am very sorry for making this thread I will never do it agian I promise and swear by the forum

Ok Ill start a new thread dedicated to tips how to get coins only and where to get them easily