Here is the easiest way to buy coins. I recommend you buy coins by the roll off of Ebay or a local coin store in your area (if available). Use a coin book like the “Red Book”, which can be found at major book stores like Books-A-Million or Barnes and Noble. Buying by the roll allows you to be able to get used to certain coins more easily. In order to memorize for long term memory, it is said that you need to read and say a specific object 21 times in order to retain the information properly. Since most rolls contain 40-50 coins, this should be a “piece of cake” for you. A person should collect a specific group of coins rather than random coins. Efficiency is key when it comes to coin collecting. There are basically two types of coin buyers. Some people buy for investments, while others buy for mere collection purposes. If you’ve ever gotten to hold a gold coin made almost out of 100% gold, then you probably got hooked to collecting coins. Coin collecting is a world wide hobby, so do not skip out on the foreign coins. They are worth money too and are an easy way to see the cultures of other countries while still having them in the palms of your hands.