How To Begin A Coin Collection?

I'm not too far from the midlands, I live in Hertfordshire. British coins are what I'm going for now, I'm hoping to expand to foreign coins once I complete my British collection.

I just sorted out a loose change jar, and I have a copy of a British penny from every year except 1972 (proof only), 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1989.

DJMonty: Welcome to the CCF!

You have joined a numismatic family that has an international basis.

British coins occupy an integral part of Australian numismatic history, when they were the only official circulating coinage in Australia from 1825 until 1910. I am looking at building a representative type set of all denominations from this period that circulated in Australia, and I thus share some of your interests.

As you can see from previous posts, there always people who are always willing to help.

Oh, yes! I have lived for a couple of years in the 'Old Dart' myself.