Coin collecting is a rewarding and interesting hobby. There are a wide variety of coins to collect and a lot of history behind each one. If you’re looking for a career change, this may be the perfect opportunity to work with your passion. You can find coin collecting jobs as a coin grader, numismatist, marketing specialist, customer service associate and more.
Most coin collectors specialize in a certain type of coin or series and spend time learning about that area of numismatics. This knowledge will help them better value their collection and sell to other collectors. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Whatever you are, be a good one.” This is true in numismatics as well. There are many individuals who started as specialized collectors and later became professionals.
You can also choose to collect a coin by year, concentrating on a particular year in which you are interested, such as a specific world event or a year that has personal significance to you, such as England’s 1966 World Cup victory. Or you can select a particular theme, such as animals, cars, railways, buildings, flowers or landmarks and build a collection around that.
Coin collectors who have a truck drive to different locations on an established route to collect money from and refill coin-operated amusement games, jukeboxes and vending machines that dispense food or beverages. They also clean the inside of these machines and record the amount of money they collect.