Is it too late to start with a hobby of coin collecting today? Maybe it is but if you project your vision to the future, what seems to be of no value today may turn to be priceless in the coming years.
A classic example of this is baseball cards.
Ample evidence shows that people are collecting and making nice revenue from them using the online auction platforms like eBay.
A coin collection is no different.
How To Get You Started? First, decide on the type of collection you are interested in.
A good practice is to focus on particular period or location due to the typical way a coin is produced.
Next, pay a visit to a local library, reference center or do a web search to tune in your mind to your new hobby.
You can get the glimpse of the history, the available collection, and what other enthusiasts are doing locally or elsewhere.
Subscribing to Coin Collecting related newsletter is another good idea.
You can do a quick research at your nearest bookstore for this.
How about coin collecting group or club? Start your own if there is none available.
When it comes to the value of coins, it is generally accepted that coins which are no longer in use or no longer in production or hard to find have higher value than what is available.
For example gold were used to make coins in the past thus having a collection of them is invaluable.
And of course, a nice album always complements a good collection.
Just make sure you have a good indexing system for storing the precious coins which makes for easy reference and display.