Hobby: Collecting

Coins

• Bank of Canada - Currency Museum
  Lists dos and don'ts for coin collectors. “Collectors should specialize, not only because of limited budgets but also because it gives them the opportunity to thoroughly study the various types of series collected.”. Also, suggests areas of specilization, such as, odd shaped coins, or coins bearing the portrait of the same head of state, or commemorative coins (Olympic Games).
• Coin Collecting
  Outlines to appeal of coin collecting.
• How to Care for a Coin Collection

Gems and Minerals and Rocks

• CanadianRockHound,com
  Introduces beginners to the world of rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones and Canada's geology. Also serves as a resource for collectors. (Site downloads slowly.)
• Gemmology Canada
  Selected articles written by students of the Canadian Institute of Gemmology and by other contributors.
• How to Tumble and Polish Your Stones
  Slow download.

Stamps

• Canada Post
  
• Canadian Postal Museum
  
• Canadian Stamp News-Serving Stamp Collectors
  Provides information on the intriguing world of stamps, and provides the best expertise on collecting and up-to-date information from a Canadian perspective.
• The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC)
  Canada's national society for philatelists (stamp collectors, enthusiasts and aficionados).