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Welcome to the forum Ben. Definitely get yourself a book or 2 and have a look at some different types, see what you like. Some denominations may be cheaper than others but if you don't enjoy the look of them you probably won't enjoy collecting them as much. You can find many great books at http://www.rotographic.com/ which is owned by the same person who owns this forum too. As Non also suggests, see if you can get to a coin fair where you can take a look at pretty much any type of coin that is available, get a feel of some of them in hand and see what draws you in. You can also get some great advice from people who have been at it for many years, plus get a general idea of prices too. Any questions you have along the way feel free to ask, everyone here is extremely helpful and will always point you in the right direction.

Hello, I hope it is ok to post this request here. I am studying for a post-grad diploma (Masters-level) and part of this requires me to do some original research on my subject audience, i.e. coin collectors. The survey comprises 10 quick (multiple choice) questions and your response will be 100% anonymous. It is not being used for commercial purposes, i.e. it is an academic paper. Please click on the link below and complete the 10 questions https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MJLSQGP I am happy to share my results / findings, should anyone be interested. Thanking you in advance James O'Brien PS - if anyone has any questions, you can contact me at my university email address: james.obrien86@mail.dcu.ie

Welcome BigJohnny. I think there are perhaps two ways in which you can stop without having to shuffle off your mortal coil: 1. Needing to spend your discretionary (coin) cash on something else - e.g. moving house, changing your car, family changes, or by being out of work (like me at the moment) 2. Setting yourself a simple-ish collecting goal, completing it, and then resisting the temptation to set another. Possible, but good luck with that one In reality I think most people either have the collecting gene or they don't. The more time you spend on here, not only the more you learn, but you also see pictures of some lovely coins that sparks a desire to save up for something similar yourself!