by Doug Winter Copyright © September 2001 Almost every new collector makes mistakes, no matter what hobby he participates in. After many years of working with collectors, there are a number of common errors that I often see. Assuming that a collector is [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
by Doug Winter Copyright © November 2001 A “grade” is a shorthand devised by numismatists to indicate the appearance of a coin. In other words, if one collector tells another that he has an About Uncirculated-50 Charlotte half [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
By David Morgan Precious Metals Analyst www.silver-investor.com “We are completely dependent on the commercial banks. Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation, cash or credit. If the banks create ample synthetic money, we are [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
U.S. coins have changed many times since the Coinage Act of 1792, which adopted the dollar as the standard monetary unit. Silver dollars have been minted and issued at various times since 1794. Dollar coins were discontinued in 1935, then resumed in 1971 with [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
he amount of cash in circulation in the United States increased dramatically during the 20th century, as shown in the table below. (Figures are from statements published by the Treasury Department.) Date Amount [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
by Michael E. Marotta (ANA 162953) (An earlier version of this work appeared in the Numismatist for May 2002.) Assembling a complete type set of dimes brings both quick rewards and lifelong challenges. The collector who builds a set with consistent eye-appeal will have a display worth [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) has been in business for more than one year, but is not the first conservation service available to the numismatic community. The American Numismatic Association offered conservation as one of its member services. This [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The US (gold & silver) Coin Market Enters a Major Up Cycle The US Coin Market Enters a Major Up Cycle, By Barry Stuppler In 40 years of active participation in the US coin and precious metals markets, I’ve [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
How To Protect Yourself when buying rare coins If you intend to buy rare coins or bullion coins for investment, your best protection is to spend time learning about the coins you are being asked to buy. In the past, most investment gains have [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
We’ve all heard them a thousand times: the numismatic maxims that have been repeated enough times that they have acquired near-mythic status. So are they true or not true? 1. “Size Matters” True. Big coins are more popular than small coins and will continue to be. While there are some small coins that are popular (most noticeably [...]
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