Coin collecting is something that dates back to the when coins were first issued for trade. It was only in the Middle Ages that people turned this into a hobby because of the art work and the historical value. Coin collecting today is still a hobby that many people enjoy. One of the most precious and most expensive collections that…
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Buying Guide For Coin Collectors
If you have a hobby of collecting coins, here are some tips to help you find all those “special coins” that you want to include in your collection: Try The Local Shops- Most of the states have a number of coin shops. Try out the shops in your locality, and you just might come across the particular coins you were…
Perth Mint Lunar Series Gold Snakes Sell Out
The year 2001 one-ounce Gold Snakes, the sixth coin in The Perth Mint Lunar Series, became the third coin in the Series to reach the 30,000-coin production cap that the Mint set for the one-ounce Lunar Series gold coins. The year 2000 one-ounce Gold Dragon was the first coin to hit the production cap, followed by the year 2002 one-ounce…
Coin Collecting Basics Your Own Coin Collecting Kit
Coin collecting is not as simple as keeping coins: it may be observed from numismatists or even coin enthusiasts that it is a systematic and somewhat complicated hobby. Certain tools must be employed to ensure both fun, discipline and to some extent, good profit. Here are some of the essential things that must be included in the coin collecting kit.…
Search Ebay Coin Auctions
If you are a coin collector, you should be happy to know that coin collecting is easier today than ever. Before the advent of the internet, for example, coin collectors had to travel far and wide to meet with other collectors. They had to go to coin collecting shows and, depending on how serious of a collector you were, coin…
Coin Collectors Galore Types Or Specialties
If you are a coin collector, how do you categorize yourself? There are various ways to collect coins as well as the specialties of collectors. Here is how to differentiate the variety of coin collectors. The Casual Coin Collector: The Most Common One You will know that you are a coin collector if… – you collect coins no matter what…
Tips In Buying Bullion Coins
What are bullion coins? These coins may have high values because they are not only limited; but also they may have been found in shipwrecks, or they may come from the ancient times. Bullion coins are the type of collector’s items that many people look for. The silver bullion could be the most well known type of bullion that is…
Is It Safe To Sell Coins To A Dealer
Coin collecting can be a lot of fun. This hobby which dates back to 2500 BC is much larger now since people are now able to collect currencies from other countries. If a person decides to dispose of some of the coins in the collection, it is necessary to know its value by looking at a coin catalog or price…
Coin And Stamp Collecting Overview
There are as many different combinations of interests as there are different people in the world. For this reason, hobbies and the approach people take to them varies just as widely. The important point in choosing a hobby is that it is able to grow and adapt as the person exploring it grows and adapts. This is why many people…
Collecting Those Quarters
Collecting coins is a hobby that anyone and everyone could do. But collecting quarters is a hobby that – currently – it is estimated that one hundred six million Americans do. Men, women, and children of all ages are involved in collecting quarters. What is it with these quarters that millions of people seem to go “gaga” about? Primarily, doing…