迪伦收集硬币：如何在预算内找到稀有硬币并出售它们以获取利润

迪伦 (DYLAN) 年仅 5 岁，就发现了一幅价值 30 英镑、价值 2 英镑的布鲁内尔肖像画，他知道自己有辨别稀有硬币的本领。这位 11 岁的男孩最近荣获 ChangeChecker 授予的年度少年收藏家颁发的久负盛名的钱币收藏奖，现在他的收藏中有 1000 枚稀有且有价值的硬币。

DYLAN knew he had a knack for spotting rare coins when he found a £2 Brunel Portrait, worth £30, when he was just five-years-old.

当迪伦五岁的时候发现了一幅价值 30 英镑、价值 2 英镑的布鲁内尔肖像画时，他就知道自己有辨别稀有硬币的本领。

The 11-year-old, who recently won a prestigious coin-collecting award from ChangeChecker as Junior Collector of the Year, now has 1,000 rare and valuable coins in his collection.

这位 11 岁的年轻人最近获得了 ChangeChecker 授予的年度少年收藏家的著名钱币收藏奖，现在他的收藏中拥有 1,000 枚稀有且有价值的硬币。

Other coins include the UK's rarest 50p coin the 2023 Atlantic Salmon, which regularly sells for £50 online.

其他硬币包括英国最稀有的 50 便士硬币 2023 年大西洋鲑鱼，通常在网上以 50 英镑的价格出售。

He was given the coin on his birthday and it recently overtook the Kew Gardens 50p coin as the rarest 50p.

他在生日时收到了这枚硬币，最近它取代了英国皇家植物园的 50 便士硬币，成为最稀有的 50 便士硬币。

Dylan spoke to The Sun about how he finds rare coins on a budget and how to sell them for profit, although he has no plans to sell his entire collection just yet.

迪伦向《太阳报》讲述了他如何在预算内找到稀有硬币以及如何出售它们以获取利润，尽管他目前还没有计划出售他的全部收藏。

The youngster will often go to a bank and exchange money notes for 50p and £2 coins and sift through them to find coins that are rare or he can add to his collection.

这个年轻人经常去银行将纸币兑换成 50 便士和 2 英镑的硬币，然后筛选它们以找到稀有的硬币或他可以添加到他的收藏中的硬币。

He said: "Get coins from the bank because it doesn't really cost any money and if you decide you don't want to collect coins anymore you can just spend the coins."

他说：“从银行获取硬币，因为它实际上并不花费任何钱，如果你决定不再收集硬币，你可以直接花掉硬币。”

The school-boy also recommends heading to local thrift stores and second-hand shops.

这位男学生还建议前往当地的旧货店和二手店。

He also uses eBay to source rare coins - but he rarely sells any in his collection.

他还使用 eBay 来采购稀有硬币，但他很少出售自己收藏的硬币。

His highest sale on a coin to date was £8, when he sold two London 2012 Olympic 'wrestling' coins that he bought for £1 each and sold for £8 each. 

迄今为止，他的一枚硬币最高售价为 8 英镑，当时他出售了两枚 2012 年伦敦奥运会“摔跤”硬币，他以每枚 1 英镑的价格购买，并以每枚 8 英镑的价格出售。

Eager collectors will also know that stumbling across an error coin—a piece that was minted incorrectly—could be your ticket to making a profit on a coin.

热心的收藏家也会知道，偶然发现一枚错误的硬币（铸造错误的硬币）可能是您从硬币上获利的门票。

Dylan has his own experience with this when he found a "cud metal" 2p in his spare change.

迪伦在这方面有自己的经验，当时他在备用零钱中发现了“反刍金属”2便士。

A "cud" is a coinage error that occurs when a piece breaks away from the edge of the die used to strike a coin, resulting in a damaged area that looks like a blob on the coin.

“反嚼”是一种铸币错误，当一枚硬币从用于铸造硬币的模具边缘脱离时，就会发生这种情况，导致硬币上出现看起来像斑点的损坏区域。

Error coins are seen as more valuable to collections so this can push up their value.

错误硬币被认为更具收藏价值，因此可以推高其价值。

DYLAN'S TIP FOR SPOTTING AN ERROR COIN

迪伦发现错误硬币的秘诀

An error coin is a coin that was minted with a mistake, such as being struck off-centre, having the wrong planchet, or having a damaged die.

错误硬币是指铸造时存在错误的硬币，例如偏离中心、铸币错误或模具损坏等。

These mistakes mean collectors see them as more valuable and could be willing to pay more for them.

这些错误意味着收藏家认为它们更有价值，并且可能愿意为它们支付更高的价格。

11-year old Dylan recommends knowing what the non-error version of the coin looks like first.

11 岁的迪伦建议先了解硬币的无错误版本是什么样子。

"That way, you should be able to spot something that doesn't look quite right," he shares.

“这样，你应该能够发现一些看起来不太正确的东西，”他分享道。

AWARD WINNER

获奖者

In December, Dylan was crowned Change Checker's Junior Change Checker of the Year, a prestigious award which recognises his efforts to help others discover the joy of collecting.

12 月，迪伦荣获 Change Checker 年度青少年 Change Checker 称号，这是一项享有声望的奖项，旨在表彰他为帮助他人发现收藏乐趣所做的努力。

He was nominated by his mum and alongside a trophy he won a bag of goodies and a subscription to Coin Collector Magazine.

他得到了他妈妈的提名，除了奖杯之外，他还赢得了一袋好东西和一本《硬币收藏家》杂志的订阅费。

Speaking about his win, Dylan said: "When I found out that I had won, I was really happy."

谈到自己的胜利，迪伦说：“当我发现自己获胜时，我真的很高兴。”

His love of coins has also inspired him to launch a Youtube channel aptly named Dylan Collects Coins.

他对硬币的热爱也激励他推出了一个 Youtube 频道，名字恰如其分，名为 Dylan Collects Coins。

He is inspired by Christopher Collects, another avid coin collector and social media star who has over 80,000 followers on social media.

他的灵感来自于另一位狂热的钱币收藏家兼社交媒体明星 Christopher Collects，后者在社交媒体上拥有超过 80,000 名粉丝。

"He [Chrispopher] was my favourite YouTuber, and he still is, so I thought I might start up my own channel."

“他 [Chrispopher] 是我最喜欢的 YouTuber，现在仍然如此，所以我想我可以创建自己的频道。”

And if you think Dylan's love for collecting stops at coins, you would be sorely mistaken.

如果你认为迪伦对收藏的热爱仅限于硬币，那你就大错特错了。

He is also an avid stamp and comic book collector, particularly Beanos.

他也是一位狂热的邮票和漫画书收藏家，尤其是比诺斯。

While he has chosen not to make a killing flogging coins, comic books are a different story.

虽然他选择不制作杀戮的鞭打硬币，但漫画书却是另一回事。

"I got a Night Rider magazine from a really old year and I bought it and I sold it on eBay for £40," he shares.

“我买了一本去年的《夜行者》杂志，然后在 eBay 上以 40 英镑的价格出售，”他分享道。

But what he chose to spend his money on won't come as a surprise.

但他选择花钱的地方并不令人意外。

"I spend it on coins," he laughs.

“我把它花在硬币上，”他笑着说。