COLLECTORS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE for decades can tell you just how much fun our hobby can be. Whether it is the challenge of trying to find something rare or uncommon in change, or collecting coins as souvenirs from trips abroad, or trying to make a date run from coins that are in circulation, there are plenty of ways to collect, and a great deal to learn along the way. But what advice do we give to someone who is just starting out? Where are some good points of entry when it comes to collectible coin series? There are certainly a lot of possibilities, but we’ll focus on just three. On purpose, we will look at one that is downright cheap, one that will cost more than pocket change, and one that might take some serious planning. Without further ado, here we go.
First, United States quarters
There is probably a legion of collectors who remember collecting Lincoln cents from change
