Coin Collecting Question?
Hi,
Due to my anxiety over the economic condition I have been accumulating silver, gold and platinum US bullion. I have come to admire their beauty and would like to get into numismatics in general, but don’t know where to start.
I really like the “Mercury Dime” but otherwise don’t know where to start. Should I stick with US currency or try to find currency of that of the ancient world? Can anyone recommend any relevant websites or literature? Thanks!
Bullion items are fine for investment if one did not pay to much but they sit real low in the minds of coin collectors or numismatist. Yes there is a difference between them. I have 2 sets of Winged liberty Head dimes (Mercury). They are a beautiful coin even though they are small. The 1916-D dime kind of is very expensive and goes up every year. That date stops a lot of people from putting a set together. Ancient and medieval coins are history in ones hand, but require a good library and dedication. Most U.S. coin dealers know the hot coins of the moment but little else. There are exceptions but to few. A dealer that has knowledge on large cents or colonial coins, ancient coins or historic coins is the person to get to know. You can pick their brain for knowledge and if they are a good dealer will give you the info free. Here are some of the good guys www.piecesoftime.com, www.anythinganywhere.com. They sell ancient coins and historic world coins. For U.S. coins check out you local dealers and see which one treats you the best. I get better deals from my local dealers than the big mail order places for they know me and know I know a lot about Asian coins, they pick my brain I pick theirs. Have fun and welcome to the “Hobby of Kings”.
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