Old coins may be collected from many different countries and they therefore come in many shapes and sizes.
They also come in different ages and for that reason, many lose their identification marks, for example, the country of origin and year of minting.
For this reason, it is advisable to store your coins in protective coin folder until you can get enough information about the types of coins that you have in your possession.
Since it is not always a down-hill task to find the type of information that one is looking for, having an idea of where to look for the information from is always a necessary initial step to begin with.
You will need to know the country of origin and the date of minting.
The portrait on the coin may give you a clue of the origin of the coin.
You then need to search for more data in coin books to see if you can find any history about the coins.
The background information will go a long way in helping you to get your old coins valued or graded and then you can know how much money they can fetch for you if you decide to sell them.
More information about your coins can be obtained from the local coin shop.
At the shops are experts who can also carry out coin appraisal for all the coins in your collection on request.
This way, you will be able to decide which old coins to get rid of and which ones are adding value to your collection and consequently collect more of them.