The site was launched by Wall Street Rarities, which operates a retail gallery on Wall Street. Images of coins that can be flipped from front to back and enlarged using a zoom feature. Online, interactive galleries depicting educational themes such as the evolution of George Washington's portrait on coins and paper money. Determine what you want to collect.
People most enjoy collecting according to their own personal interests.
This may be related to a particular period in our nation's history, an historical figure such as Washington or Lincoln, a geographic area such as one of the fifty States, etc. 2. Determine how much you want to spend. So it's best to decide in advance how much you can spend each year on your collection. Books are available on almost every type of coin and paper money, and provide information that will enrich your collecting experience, such as where and when your coins were made, how many were manufactured, the technologies and materials used, how many specimens survive today, etc. Purchase your first item.