Collecting coins is an exciting activity that can turn from an amateur hobby to a serious business. For several thousand years, many coins have been put into circulation, each of which is a kind of symbol of its era and can become the highlight of your collection. To become a true numismatist, you can start small by collecting the most common coins.
It is necessary
- - numismatic catalogs;
- - an album for collecting coins.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out where the community of numismatists is located in your city or region. In a collector's environment, it is easier to get information to help you get started collecting coins. In places where lovers of numismatics gather and communicate, you can get professional advice and purchase the first copies of coins for your collection without risking getting a fake.
Step 2
Choose a collectible theme. To begin with, you can limit yourself to searching for domestic coins that have gone out of circulation. In the future, the categories can be expanded to include specimens from other countries in the collection. Some collectors collect coins with certain images, such as images of birds or animals. An excellent collection can be obtained if you decide to collect coins with portraits of historical figures and statesmen.
Step 3
Purchase one of the thematic catalogs that contain information about coins of a particular category. It is important for the novice collector to have at his disposal photographs of the objects he collects. In the catalogs, you can find information about the characteristics of the coin, the history of its issue, the degree of rarity and the estimated value.
Step 4
Try to make your first purchase based on the description of the coin in the catalog. If you do not want to risk too much, contact a numismatic store or professionals recommended by the numismatist society to buy coins. When choosing a coin, ask the seller to show you this copy in the catalog. This will help you learn how to navigate the reference books.
Step 5
Constantly expand the range of sources for collecting coins. They can be not only specialized stores, but also collectors from other cities and regions. Often, interesting and successful transactions for the purchase of coins are made on thematic Internet portals dedicated to numismatics, as well as at auctions.
Step 6
Get an album for collecting coins. It usually includes pages with clear plastic pockets. By placing a coin in such a pocket, you can admire it from both sides. Divide the album into several sections, with each section dedicated to a specific topic. Arrange coins by country or time of issue, by denomination or topic. If you start storing coins randomly, it will become difficult to navigate as material accumulates in the album.
