A pathway to building
your collection.

If you’re like most people, you will have an idea of how to start a coin or banknote collection on a piece-by-piece basis, but may not be all that accomplished at formulating an actual plan for making multiple acquisitions over time, or in other words, building a collection.

Our advice would be to buy what interests you and always buy the best you can afford, but ultimately buy what you like.

Regardless of how you view your collecting, whether serious or recreational, there are techniques you can use to maximize not only the quality and potential value of your coins and banknotes, but also your own personal enjoyment, appreciation, and broader understanding of the field of numismatics.

This means acknowledging that you like certain types of coins or banknotes, pre-decimal or decimal, regardless of what you think you’re supposed to like or what seems to be the current trend. All great collectors share this trait; that’s one thing that makes their collections stand out.

Look for and consider quality – a quality coin or banknote today will assuming it is properly cared for along the way, be a quality coin or banknote down the track when it comes time to sell.

For the most part, barring a total collapse of the market, a quality piece should hold its value, assuming you have paid a fair market price at the time of purchase.

Building a collection of quality Australian coins or banknotes is an on-going process, a hugely rewarding learning experience and can be enormously enjoyable.

Regardless of the dollar figure you have outlaid; your coins and banknotes deserve to be properly cared for.

Protecting your coins and banknotes from casual damage over time matters and really is an inexpensive exercise these days. I would recommend you have a look at Sydney based Renniks.com who can provide everything you will ever need to keep your coins and banknotes in great shape for years to come.