Jacamo Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Hi all!I assume im in the right place just to introduce myself quickly! I'm Tom, I'm 26 and live in London. Im honest enough to say Im not a coin collector, however despite this, I do have over 2,500 coins that I got from an inheritance and 800 or so I bought the other day at auction!You may ask why I bought 800 coins from auction if I'm not a collector - not really sure either, I guess they caught my eye - and I thought there may be some gems hidden amongst them, as they were in a very old tin!Ive been having a good rummage through them and I have spent hours over the last couple of days trawling the net looking at similar coins that I now have. Anyway, just thought Id drop buy to say bonjour! Quote
azda Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Bonjour Tom and welcomed to the wacky World of coins. Quote
Gary Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 if you spend hours looking through a tin of coins then I would say the bug has bitten! Welcome to the Forums Tom Quote
Peter Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 It is a slippery slope.But WELCOME.800 coins in a tin sounds like something I shifted at a car boot a couple of years ago.May I say never again. Quote
declanwmagee Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Great to have another new collector (sorry, but you bought some, so you are a collector now) on board, Tom! I must say we have welcomed more new collectors in the last few months than in the last few years. Something's going on. To be welcomed though.... Quote
Nordle11 Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Welcome Tom! I'm a relatively new collector too (about 2 years in) and trust me, the excitement doesn't fade Good luck on your lots, although I do feel the inherited coins will yield better results than the ones you paid for. Fear not, it's a learning curve which no doubt everyone here has gone through. I know I certainly have! If you find any nice coins be sure to post a few pics Matt Quote
Jacamo Posted March 3, 2014 Author Posted March 3, 2014 Still been rummaging this evening. Found a couple of 'gold' coins, which I need to do some digging on. I will take some pics of them tomorrow. Quote
bronze mad Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Theres nothing better than rummaging through a pile of old coins! thats part of the exitement. especially if they are unchecked by an experienced eye! Quote
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