The New York Times Guide To Coin Collecting

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An authoritative manual for both novice and experienced collectors explores the latest trends in coin collecting, covering such areas as coin care, grading, investing, and identifying scams and fakes, and includes helpful advice on safeguarding ones collection, buying and selling coins on the Internet, and more than two hundred photographs.

Revised and Updated for the Gold Rush From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers–a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission who is often quoted by the Wall Street Journal–comes a thorough update of the most-trusted consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a full-color insert, The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual, Seventh Edition is indispensable for seasoned collectors and novices alike. This substantially revised edition of the Coin Collector’s Survival Manual includes revised chapters that focus on legal and financial advice for buying and selling coins, and a new chapter on the most secure way to detect coins that have been "doctored." You will learn how to: • Avoid scams when buying and selling gold • Understand the new coin grading system • Detect altered, counterfeit, and doctored coins • Know how high gold and silver coins will climb in value • Buy coins through Internet auctions–and avoid the pitfalls • Safeguard and protect your coins from disaster ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Scott Travers, former vice president of the American Numismatic Association, was called the “preeminent consumer advocate in the numismatic field” by The New York Times. He is a contributor to all the leading coin publications and served as a coin valuation consultant to the Federal Trade Commission. He has been featured as a coin expert in Barron’s, Business Week, The WSJ, MSNBC and TODAY.

Provides tips on how to start, organize, maintain, and display a collection and includes advice from young people who are currently maintaining collections.

Completely updated with the latest, most accurate data, this price guide provides comprehensive facts on all U.S. coins, including advice on collecting trends, and a complete listing of the fair market value of coins today. Contains more than 200 black-and-white photos. Original.

Ever thought of becoming a coin collector and revel in the joy and thrill of engaging in a "treasure hunt?" Perhaps you want to have a beautiful collection to rest your eyes on in your home, akin to art, vintage stamps and historical artifacts, and maybe even make money out of it? If so, then here's where you need to be right now. You Are A Step Away From Discovering How To Master The Fine Art Of Coin Collection! As experienced collectors would tell you, there is something super satisfying about having a collection of intricately designed coins with glints of history written all over them gathered somewhere in your home. Others will go on and on about the invaluable process of collecting them and their limitless financial value. However, getting started with this kind of practice is not always the easiest of things for someone who's new to it. It can be frustrating, confusing and tiresome, and therefore defeat its main purpose. But that's why this book is here. Before I get into that, tell me something. Have you been wondering: What does it take to be a successful coin collector? How do you find exotic and valuable coins? Why do people collect coins in the first place? How do you get started proficiently and safely? If you have, then this book is all you need. It has all the answers to these and many more questions, and is specially designed to get anyone to enjoy and breeze through this beautiful process of collecting coins, and get started in no time- so keep reading! More precisely, you'll learn: How coin collection started, and why people have been doing it The types of coins you can collect How to improve your coin collection practice with some of the best tips How to perfect the art by learning the numismatic lingo How to handle, keep and take care of your collection safely How to assemble your coins for the highest value Where and how you can find coins How to catalogue your coin collection like a pro ...And much more! Did you know that back in 2013, a 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar sold for $10 million? That could have been you! If you ask me, this seems like one of the most lucrative hobbies that everyone should be doing, and this is your chance to start off a million miles ahead. Even if this is your first time in the world of coin collection, this book will break down the topic in simple language to ensure you have an easy time putting what you learn into action! Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!

There's no mistaking the purpose of this book, or the opportunities it may provide you with. This reference contains deep market analysis of popular rare U.S. coins minted in the last century, with advice and alternative collecting and investing options for you to use, plus answers to common collecting questions and concerns including: • How do you start investing coins? • Which types of coins are the easiest to buy and sell? • What coins have become top performers in collecting over the last 50 years? • This book breaks down coin collecting into understandable and applicable steps that can lead to lucrative investments.

From New York Times financial writer Gary Klott, a complete compendium of more than 70 kinds of investments most likely to be considered by individuals.