The vast majority of women have a long forgotten coin somewhere, that could be the start of a collection. It could be one of the more recently minted collectors coins like the 2009 sovereign or you may still have a mixed collection of pre decimal coins.
Coin collecting has been popular for centuries, but over the last few decades it has become a recognised type of investment. The highly collected coins are those that were in circulation for only a brief period of time, minted with flaws or errors or of specific historical interest.
Have a plan instead of just randomly buy coins. The easiest thing to do in the rare coin market is to spend money. In this area like with other collectable areas it is vital to stick to your allocated budgets. Do your research and quell your urge to spend using only a very small amount of your budget. The big long term winners either focus on a certain type or types of coins, or have built a specific collection. Focus is all important.
By the opening of branch mints in far flung areas of the British Empire, this extended the interest in collecting British coins to a broader geographic spread. Which has resulted in the current situation, with avid collectors in Australia, Canada, USA, South Africa and India amongst others.
Each year the reverse design of the panda is changed, which makes the panda series more interesting to collectors. Pandas are regularly produced in five sizes from one ounce to a twentieth ounce, although in some years much larger sizes have been issued, although in limited quantities. The Pandas are very affordable and children love them. They could be a good collector’s item for the future. For other coins that appeal to children or new collectors, take a look at Coins Australia for the Barbie coin.
Alway buy with caution and do your research thoroughly before you buy any coins.