It would depend on why you want to collect coins and what financial resources you have at your disposal.
If you want to collect as a hobby, collect any coins that come your way. Start with something easy like low denomination coins already in circulation such as the penny or cent, or foreign coins that find their way into your pocket.
If you want to collect for investment purposes, most Mints produce packaged year sets of Mint Uncirculated and Proof coins and a variety of bullion coins. These will be a lot more expensive than the face value of the coins suggest.
Go to your local library and find a "world" coin catalogue and have a browse through that. Find something of interest to you and that you think you can afford and start collecting.
Coin collecting is an interesting hobby and can teach you a lot about history. It is also often a life long hobby.
yes a coin collection is personal property.
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Collection of coins is called collection of cons only n there is no specific word for it. It is different from numismatics as numismatics is the systematic study of coins. Mere collection of coins cannot be called as numismatics.
There are some good ways to manage a coin collection. I seem to be no good at any of them. :) The best way, in my opinion, is to photograph each coin, and purchase a coin collecting program online where it keeps track of current prices, what you paid, name, mintage, rairty, and photos. Very handy because everything is in one place.
if you have uncirculated with every coin AND date AND mint then it would be a good $1000 USA currency.
A coin collection is called, well, a coin collection. The hobby of collecting coins is called numismatics.
If the coin is .999 silver value is about $27.00.
Grandparents, antique auctions, even pocket change are all different ways that a collection of coins can be started. Some coin collectors purchase coin albums, others use items on hand to store their collected coins in.
To start a new coin collection it will be important to have the proper storage folders and albums based on the types of coins being collected. Additionally it will be important to have a magnifier, light, gloves and a soft cloth.
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency.
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