Abhishek Agarwal asked:

One of the most important things to consider when you are getting addicted to coin collecting is that you must know a good way to take care of it. They coins collected might be limited edition ones, or maybe antiques, or even ancient coins, and these coins are from different countries, and have a high value. So, a collector should always have an idea as to how he can take care of the coins.

The best way to do it is to get a set of accessories, which can preserve your coins. These are not only coin accessories, but also make your collection look organized.

When you choose to buy a coin accessory, the most important thing to keep in mind is that the accessory must be able to fulfill what the collector really wants.

There are many coin accessories that can be found online, or in a collectible store. There are some coin accessories that still remain the favorite among collectors:

Coin Boxes

These are one of the most sought after coin accessory, and they make the whole collection process a very convenient one. The various compartments in the box make sure that the coins look presentable. The compartments are very wide, and they provide flexibility while placing the coins. The compartments also assist the collector in handling of coins.

Coin Albums

The coin albums are very similar to the other albums, just that they have a compartment to hold coins, instead of photos. This album has a layer that is transparent, and strong, which helps to preserve the coin. The collector will not have the necessity to handle each coin. Just turning the pages would do.

Coin Holders

The coin holders come in handy for those collectors who keep collecting coins even when they are traveling. In addition to this, the collectors don't need to carry their entire collection; they can simply place the coin in the holder, and proceed. The coin holder is to help the collector maintain the value of the coin.

There are other coin accessories too. The main purpose of the accessories is to satisfy the needs of the coin collector. The prices of the accessory vary depending on the how durable the accessory is. One needs to research the various coin accessories before they decide to get one for themselves.

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The hobby of coin collection can be enjoyed persons of all age group. As a hobby, it has been there since the 1800's, though it became widespread only during the 1900's. People collect coins for a variety of reasons: right from those who are interested in coins purely for the personal satisfaction to those whose motto is only making money through their collection. We are describing the following broad categories here:

1. Professional coin collector: These are the individuals collecting coins with aim of making profits sometimes in the future. Most of the time they are quite informed individuals who can evaluate the value of the coins by examining their conditions. They have the skills to separate a precious coin from a lot of ordinary coins.

2. Investors: They collect coins purely as an investment. They are on the look out for rare types of coins. One can, of course, find coins of high value -- coins that are older, limited edition coins, out of circulation coins, and rare types of coins accidentally, but it is difficult to count on chance discoveries for collection. So they often buy these coins from any one who is willing to sell, particularly from the professional coin dealers. An investor coin collector differs from a professional coin collector largely in the degree of expertise.

3. Coin dealers: Although it is highly debatable, but coin dealers also form a separate category of coin collector. They are always on the look out for rare types of valuable coins. They normally don't hold their coins for long as compared to other coin collector who are trying to build a collection over a period of time. Most coin dealers would like to have a fast turn around -- they sell them as fast as they can to make quick profits.

4. Hobbyists: These are people who collect coins solely for personal fulfillment and pleasure. Hobbyist normally a broader vision behind their hobby -- they love the coins, are interested in knowing their histories, etc. Quite frequently, hobbyists donate their coin collection to history museums or other organizations. And sometimes their collection passes on to the next generation and so on. While hobbyists start collecting coins only for fulfilling their personal interest, sometimes later on they begin to make profits.

5. Inheritor coin collector: There are people who did not start collecting coins themselves but inherited the collection from past generation(s). Generally, the inheritors just keep the coin collection; they treasure it but do nothing, and it gets passed on to the further next generation. Sometimes the inheritor becomes interested in the collection and grows it further.

6. Hoarder: These are individuals who just keep whatever coins they come across. Some are simply afraid of losing a valuable coin if not stored. They are neither profit makers nor do they collect for sake of love for coins -- they are just hoarders. Many hoarders may turn around, examine and evaluate their collection for its value, others are not normally concerned about doing so.

Well, these are the noramlly known categories of coin collctors -- on the one extreme is the professional coin collector who is an expert, and on other, the horder who merely hoards the coins.You can figure out for yourself, which category you belong to.

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If you happen to be a coin collectors, which category are you in? Let's find this answer...

There are numerous ways in which coins can be collected and the specialties of collectors. Let's see the ways in which the various types of coin collectors are differentiated.

1. The Commonest One: The Casual Coin Collectors

You are a coin collectors if you do the following things:

a.You collect coins and age does not matter to you.

b.You go on collecting the coins randomly and you have fun doing so.

c.You do not spend much money for either the purchase of the coins or to preserve it.

d.You will like to collect the coins that have gone obsolete, or they have been modified and are frequently used by the magicians. The other types of coin in your collection would include those that are out of circulation or those that are commemorative coins.

e. some coins may be given to you as gift and therefore it becomes a more interesting thing for you.

2. The Next Level: The Curious Collector

You can call yourself a curious collector if you have the following characteristics:

a.You are more inclined to collect the coins rather then receive them as gift from someone.

b.You are also not averse to buy the coins especially if that are not so expensive.

c.A casual collector is interested in only browsing the coin shops,but the curious collector is more interested than just browsing.

d. You also spend time on net at sites like eBay or the other coin sites and search for the coins to be purchased.

e.You don't have a clear cut objectives for the coin collection. It just happens to be your hobby.

f. You have a tendency to gather knowledge about the coins and you soon graduate to the next level of serious coin collector as you might get inspired by the group of serious coin collectors.

3. The Extreme Collector: The Most Advanced Collectors

Following are the features of the advanced collectors and they exhibit the following properties:

a. You are fanatical about the hobby of coin collection.

b. You are either a generalist or the completist. A generalist wants to obtain a variety of coins no matter what type is of. On the other hand a completist is one who collects only a particular type of coins and builds the collection of that type only.

c. If you are completist and you are lacking resources then you will chose to have smaller number of coins of a particular type to complete your set,

d. The different types can be collection of coins belonging to a particular period or a particular nation. It can also be the set of coins having errors. or collection of tokens.

It doesn't matter which category you belong to, its your personal choice. But the most important thing is the enjoyment and excitement it gives to you.

So, have you found your category yet?

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