Brandon3000
Tenderfoot
- Jul 17, 2015
- 7
- 8
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hey all,
My name is Brandon and I'm from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. About a week ago someone came into the store where I work and asked if we had any half dollars or 'odd coins'. I had a few half dollars and handed them to him for paper. Asked him what he did with them and he explained that he searches for silver and collects certain coins. This got me thinking. I remember my uncle (who is now deceased) collecting coins for many years. I never really bothered to learn much from him because I had my head dug too deep in video games. He tried to get me into it and it lasted about 3 months before I got bored of it. Definitely one of my regrets in life.
Anyway, this whole thing sparked my interest in collecting again. I went into a few coin shops and looked around, shocked by just how many coins were in the display cases. The gentlemen were very nice, however I could tell they were not the kind of guys that would appreciate being asked 1000 questions by a newb. So I walked out and started doing some research. There are so many coins out there that are considered collectible, and I really don't know where to start. I've picked up some rolls of a variety of coins at my local bank and have begun paying closer attention to the change that comes and goes through me at work, and have managed to find a few goodies. So far I've found 2 Walkers (43 and 44) searching through $160 worth of halves, one war nickel searching through about $10 worth of nickels, a 1909 Wheat Penny that I found in the register at work, and one pre-64 dime. This is the start to my coin collecting adventure. It's not much but it's a solid start in my opinion.
I've organized my searched/keepers via food storage containers, and when I'm ready to take them back to the bank I put them in a big cloth bag. Here's a picture.
I do have a couple of questions. Since there are SO many coins that one should be keeping while searching, is there a list of what to look for and what to keep when it comes to quarters/dimes/halves/nickels/pennies/etc? I have read through the CRH beginner's guide at the top of this forum a few time and have the basics of the years of silver coinage down. But is there a list somewhere online that goes into 'more detail' as to what I should be keeping?
Also, I notice many collectors store their keepers in little cardboard(?) squares that are held together by staples. What would be the best place to find these?
And finally, if there is ANY advice some of you veterans can offer me when it comes to coin roll hunting and collecting in general, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks for stopping by.
Brandon
My name is Brandon and I'm from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. About a week ago someone came into the store where I work and asked if we had any half dollars or 'odd coins'. I had a few half dollars and handed them to him for paper. Asked him what he did with them and he explained that he searches for silver and collects certain coins. This got me thinking. I remember my uncle (who is now deceased) collecting coins for many years. I never really bothered to learn much from him because I had my head dug too deep in video games. He tried to get me into it and it lasted about 3 months before I got bored of it. Definitely one of my regrets in life.
Anyway, this whole thing sparked my interest in collecting again. I went into a few coin shops and looked around, shocked by just how many coins were in the display cases. The gentlemen were very nice, however I could tell they were not the kind of guys that would appreciate being asked 1000 questions by a newb. So I walked out and started doing some research. There are so many coins out there that are considered collectible, and I really don't know where to start. I've picked up some rolls of a variety of coins at my local bank and have begun paying closer attention to the change that comes and goes through me at work, and have managed to find a few goodies. So far I've found 2 Walkers (43 and 44) searching through $160 worth of halves, one war nickel searching through about $10 worth of nickels, a 1909 Wheat Penny that I found in the register at work, and one pre-64 dime. This is the start to my coin collecting adventure. It's not much but it's a solid start in my opinion.
I've organized my searched/keepers via food storage containers, and when I'm ready to take them back to the bank I put them in a big cloth bag. Here's a picture.
I do have a couple of questions. Since there are SO many coins that one should be keeping while searching, is there a list of what to look for and what to keep when it comes to quarters/dimes/halves/nickels/pennies/etc? I have read through the CRH beginner's guide at the top of this forum a few time and have the basics of the years of silver coinage down. But is there a list somewhere online that goes into 'more detail' as to what I should be keeping?
Also, I notice many collectors store their keepers in little cardboard(?) squares that are held together by staples. What would be the best place to find these?
And finally, if there is ANY advice some of you veterans can offer me when it comes to coin roll hunting and collecting in general, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks for stopping by.
Brandon
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