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What are the Advantages of Buying PCGS Graded Coins?  

2010-10-31 02:51

Are there advantages to PCGS graded coins? In this article, we will explore why I believe there are advantages to have your best coins slabbed by PCGS
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Building a PCGS MS64 Walking Liberty Short Set  

2010-10-31 02:51

Ever thought about building a PCGS MS64 Walking Liberty Half Dollar short set? Here are some tips for doing just that. This article includes which coins will be tough to get as well as population information.
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Safely Buy Coins on eBay  

2010-10-31 02:51

Scared to buy coins on eBay? Here are some tips to safely buy the coins you want.
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Are you a Coin Collector or a Coin Accumulator?  

2010-10-31 02:51

Do you have a focused collection? Do you collect coins, or are you really just an accumulator? Let's explore what you really are and how you can change, if you need to
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Book Review Double Eagle The Epic Story of the Worlds Most Valuable...  

2010-10-31 02:51

The first thing that is different about this book is that it is not like most coin books. Most coin books are reference books. This book is most certainly not a reference book. This book tells a story. The story of what became the worlds most valuable coin, at least as I write this
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The Most Misused Words in Coin Collecting  

2010-10-31 02:51

There are many terms in coin collecting that are often misused or misunderstood. This article explores some of these words and there potential meaning
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What are Some of the Scams in the Rare Coin Market?  

2010-10-31 02:51

Like any hobby, or area where people buy and sell items, the coin industry has its share of fraud, tricks and rip-offs. This article will explore some of the common things a prospective coin buyer should be aware of.
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Building a PCGS MS65 Walking Liberty Short Set  

2010-10-31 02:51

Ever thought about building a PCGS MS65 Walking Liberty Half Dollar short set? Here are some tips for doing just that. This article includes which coins will be tough to get as well as population information.
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How to Start A Coin Collection  

2010-10-31 02:51

Ever thought about building a coin collection? Here are some tips on how to get started.
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Having Fun with Mint Marks, the 1925 D Lincoln Wheat Cent  

2010-10-31 02:51

If you have never noticed, the Mint Mark locations on our cents and other coins prior to 1990 moved around alot. Here are some examples of this on the 1925-D Lincoln Cent.
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Featured Coin News and Articles for October 24-30, 2010  

2010-10-26 18:29

What’s New This Week……….Doug Winter asks if it is time to buy an S.S. Central America Double Eagle gold coin. “For many years, its been no secret that I havent been a big fan of the 1857-S double eagles that trace their origin from the famous S.S. Central America shipwreck.”A new die marriage for the [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles for October 17-23, 2010  

2010-10-20 14:06

What’s New This Week……….Part 2 of Greg Reynolds’ column on coins from 1793 to 1933. “Usually, this column is published each Wednesday morning and not at other times. I came to believe, however, that this weeks topic is of tremendous importance and warrants two parts.”Vic Bosarth writes about the Long Beach and Philadelphia shows as [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles for October 10-16, 2010  

2010-10-13 18:41

What’s New This Week……….Doug Winter writes: “I recently bought and sold a seemingly innocuous 1859-D quarter eagle that had a great degree of numismatic significance. Before I explain why, let me give you a little background on the specific coin and on this issue in general.”Laura Sperber in her opinion article titled: Laura Sperbers Hot [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles for October 3-9, 2010  

2010-10-06 18:29

What’s New This Week……….Doug Winter’s article describing steps to assemble a world-class collection of coins. “You can have unlimited funds but without adhering to a basic core group of numismatic fundamentals, I believe it is very difficultif not impossibleto build a great collection of coins.”Greg Reynolds, in his weekly column, comments on the 1796 quarter, [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles for September 26 October 2, 2010  

2010-09-28 19:24

What’s New This Week……….Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC announces the release of their Treasure and World Coin Auction #8, scheduled for October 21-23, 2010, comprising 2789 lots, by far their largest sale to date.Bowers and Merena will feature the important and extremely rare proof gold coins from the Zrich Collection in the Official auction of the [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles for September 19-25, 2010  

2010-09-28 16:41

What’s New This Week……….Jim Fehr writes about CC Morgans and gives a detailed analysis of the coin in the market and what is to be expected in purchasing one.The first informational meeting of the recently created Gold & Silver Political Action Committee (GSPAC) occurred in Long Beach, California on September 22, 2010. The creation of [...]
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Featured Coin News and Articles from September 12-18, 2010  

2010-09-20 14:24

What’s New This Week……….Doug Winter – Thoughts on Carson City Double Eagle Gold Coins. “Ive been working on a third edition of my book on Carson City gold coins. For some odd reason, Ive been working from back to front, meaning that Ive done the new research of double eagles before following [...]
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Featured Coin News Sept 5-11, 2010  

2010-09-14 21:52

What’s New This Week……….Following on the heels of a $8.57 million World Coin auction at the Boston ANA Worlds Fair of Money, Heritage Auctions has announced the promotion of Warren Tucker to Vice President of the World Coins division.There was a recent article posted by David Ganz in Numismatics News titled Protect Your Gold [...]
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Featured Coin News for August 29 September 4, 2010  

2010-09-01 11:35

What’s New This Week……….Many retail coin dealers welcome consignments from collectors. Its a great way to increase the size of a dealers inventory and is often an excellent source for dealers to place useful, fresh attractive coins to new or existing clients. Doug Winter lists some Tips on Selling Your Coins Via Dealer Consignment along [...]
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Featured Coin News for August 22-28, 2010  

2010-08-25 12:59

What’s New This Week……….Greg Reynolds examines The rise in the number of collectors of rare U.S. coins and the importance of the PCGS & the NGC in his weekly Coin Rarities Column. “At various times since Sept. or Oct. 2008, a substantial number of collectors have stopped buying, not because of lack of interest, but [...]
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