Tuesday 20 August 2013

Possibly the simplest coin collection ever

Here's an idea for the budding numismatist! Every coin collector must start somewhere and I firmly believe that plucking coins from everyday circulation is the cheapest way to get started. What could be less expensive than picking out the current year's coins from your wallet and your change? If you decide coin collecting is boring after all (more fool you!) then you can just start using them as you would have anyway.

The obvious choice for the UK coin collecting novice these days are the 2011 olympic 50p coins but how about picking these attractive shiny new coins that have probably only seen 1 or 2 hands in their near virgin life? They are definitely more attractive than your run of the mill '92 issues and if properly stored should keep their shine for years. A 2013 collection of all  circulating denominations will cost you the grand total of £3.88 - how about that for a cheap hobby? I bet you will be hooked and branching out to other ranges before you know it!