The Internet and Coin Collecting

Coin collecting has certainly changed in the last few decades. What happened to the days where coin collecting was considered a family hobby, days where time was set aside specifically to enjoy coins as a family? Long gone are those days. In today’s modern society of technology and innovation, life is lived at a tremendously faster pace than decades ago. Whereas coin collecting was considered a family hobby years ago, today it is a hobby enjoyed by a predominately male faction. Unlike years past, the hobby fails to be enjoyed by the younger generation. With all of today’s modern comforts, the appeal that coin collecting once had is now in decline. What will happen if the hobby never captivates young children like decades ago? Once the current Numismatists leave this world, who will be there to embrace the legacy that they left behind if kids today are not involved in the hobby?


Today, almost anything can be found on the internet. Most brick and mortar coin shops own websites that display their products and countless sources of numismatic information can be found in seconds. The internet has allowed for the spread of numismatic knowledge to millions worldwide. Each year, the number of coin collectors has increased and since a vast number of children and teenagers use the internet, the number of Young Numismatists has grown as well.

The American Numismatic Association does an incredible job of serving as a regulatory committee in the world of coin collecting, but they also do a fantastic job of keeping collectors involved and informed. The American Numismatic Association’s main publication, The Numismatist, is a prominent source of educational numismatic articles from various topics. A lesser known publication that is published by the American Numismatic Association is Your Newsletter, an online coin collecting publication for Young Numismatists, written by Young Numismatists.

The internet has enabled many collectors to be reintroduced into the hobby and countless more to be introduced into the hobby. With countless sources of information, various blogs, forums and auction sites, coin collecting is stronger then ever. Although the number of kids and women that are involved in the hobby is diminutive as of now, the ever expanding internet will continue to spread the allure of the hobby and no doubt inspire countless others to be reintroduced into the hobby.