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That's great Rob thank you for that information that's helped a lot. With regards to buying coins is it better to buy un circulated coins or should i jist try And go for high grade circulation coins?

Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by type set? Am I right in thinking say farthings from every monarch? Or shillings? Etc

Again thank you all for your advice I really appreciate it. Upinsmoke - thank you for them links you are right they are a lot better than the one I was looking at, just need to spend a bit of time searching rather than just jumping on what I first see i guess. I have found a few farthings now that look pretty good grade and are a reasonable price. Ianb - yes I have found this book which seems to have really good reviews https://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Guide-Grading-British-Coins/dp/0948964561# am I right in thinking a book like this will help me to grade a coin say from a photo on eBay and work out what It's roughly worth? Therefore knowing the right price to bid upto?

Thank you all for your advice! I know I am bound to make a few 'mistake' purchases but like you say it's all a learning curve. How about this for a jubilee coin as you mentioned tomgoodheart. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253153652397 Also is there a link anyone could possibly share of all the coins needed for the Victorian era from lowest dominating to highest? I have searched a bit on Google but there seems to be years when certain coins change and again no definitive answer to my question.

Hi everyone, I am brand new to coin collecting and this forum. I was trying to figure out where to start with coin collecting by just using Google, but the information is over whelming and I can't seem to get any of the answers I'm really looking for. I then stumbled across this forum and thought what better place to ask, I'm hoping people can guide me in the right direction. I was thinking of starting my collection with the coins during queen victoria's rein, would this be an ideal place to start? I have always been interested in the Victorian era so I thought that helps too. I would like to eventually have every type coin from the Victorian era if possible, i like the fact of having all the farthings etc where the head changes as she gets older, are dates important or not really? Is there a kind of 'cheap coin to get my collection started off with? Lastly I'm mainly into this hobby in the sense I would like to have something that say is over 100years old and it has changed hands millions of times and has a story too it all be it unknown, but at the same time wouldn't mind them as a kind of investment too, so my last question is should I look for a half decent grade rather than a top top money grade? Thank you in advance I hope you can put me in the right direction ☺