Can Be Fun And Challenging. Pay special attention to mintage, survivability rates and current values. Coin clubs offer members opportunities to buy, sell and trade coins. They also sponsor coin shows, providing local collectors access to dealers and collectors on a regional or state basis.
Larger clubs can attract dealers from across the country.
More advanced techniques. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find local coin dealers or retail hobby shops that boast a wide selection of collectible coins but they do exist. Understand that you will be paying retail prices at a coin shop, as you should, he has an overhead too. Since many dealers start out as collectors they often turn out to be valuable sources of expertise more than willing to help out novice collectors with tips or reference books that are helpful when researching potential purchases. Today's mail marketplace offers a wide variety of purchasing opportunities.