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Hi everyone - thanks so much for your comments - much appreciated. Good to know I am not too far off with my thoughts so far. I have got a couple of books - Spink Coins of England and grading British Coins (Rotographic) as they seemed to be a good starting point just to be able to see what is what etc although obviously not too much in the way of detail in any given thing. I seem to have moved from my initial interest in decimal coins to 19th/20th century pre-decimal coins, largely after inheriting a few odds and ends which my late Mother had kept. Thanks again for your comments - when you know nothing a little help is invaluable!

Hi everyone, I have relatively recently started collecting and came across this forum which has been really helpful to me in gaining some basic knowledge. I was wondering if I could ask for some guidance on getting the right equipment. So far I have bought these albums https://www.arrowfile.com/optima-classic-single-album-set-prodksf81/ these pages for the albums https://www.arrowfile.com/compact-coin-refills-for-coin-holders-prodrhm12k/?keyword=rhm12k and these coin holders (flips?) https://www.arrowfile.com/individual-self-adhesive-coin-holders-prodcrs/?filter_name=crs200. I think these are all reputable items but I have been reading more and more about damage done to coins by storing in the wrong medium. Does anyone think these items are problematic? Assuming we are ok with these, I think the following would be useful: Loupe(say - https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-Jewellers-Glass-Magnifier-Double/dp/B00F53IHHK/ref=sr_1_11_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537452837&sr=8-11-spons&keywords=loupe&psc=1) Scales say (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Pocket-Scale-Akale-Capacity/dp/B01JZXRT6A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537453930&sr=8-4&keywords=coin+scales) Are these two things on the cheap and nasty side? Are there any alternative suggestions? Finally, is there anything I haven't thought about? Thanks in advance!