Supplies

Supplies you will need include at a minimum:

An understanding you NEVER CLEAN A COIN

A safe place to store your coins

A soft surface to work over

A magnifier

Storage media (2x2s) flips, albums, boxes, trays, you will have to choose what YOU like

There are many good Suppliers on line – email me for what you are looking for and I will provide a list. Some are listed below.

The best way to get supplies in my experience is 1: develop a relationship with a local dealer. They will help you purchase the correct items. They want your business. They are not trying to cheat you.

2: Use the internet only to save money on items but remember the price of the item does not include postage or waiting time.

PNCs

Philatelic Numismatic Covers

Coins & Stamps
Some years ago many of the world's mints responsible for striking coins got together with post offices, responsible for issuing stamps, and started producing combined packs of stamps and coins in what are usually called "Philatelic Numismatic Covers" or P.N.C. for short. These packs combine a first day cover set of stamps with a commemorative coin, all with the same theme.

Great Gift Ideas
The attractive packaging makes these sets an ideal gift for stamp collectors, coin collectors, or non-collectors.

Specimen Coins
All the coins in these PNC packs are 'specimen' coins, which are a selected grade of uncirculated coin; you could therefore say they are in better than mint condition. All packs come complete with a first day cover stamp or set of stamps. Information on PNCs provided by http://www.24carat.co.uk

If you become as interested in PNCs as I did, you can purchase or set up a standing order with the Australian postal service known as Australia Post.

http://www.auspost.com.au/philatelic/stamps/intro.htm

Good images of many of the PNCs are found at

http://www.users.bigpond.com/cruzi/Coins/Mint%20&%20Post%20Issue/