Coins are neat, just in and of themselves, rare or not, coins are pretty dang cool. They can be pretty to look at. They can tell you a bit about the country they are from. The sheer variety of coins is impressive. You have round coins (the standard), square coins (yep, square, I found these…
Rare coins are desirable for any coin collection because of the beauty and value they add. Holding a coin is like holding history in your hand. You might be carrying a coin that a soldier carried with him during one of the world wars. Or perhaps you have a coin that was in the pocket…
Coin collecting, also called numismatics, is one of the oldest hobbies in the world. Paper money is a fairly recent development in most parts of the developed world and didn’t make an appearance until about the 18th century. Although paper money and other types of currency are collectible, its history is vastly different from the much older…
There are lots of different reasons people become interested in coin collecting, and regardless of how they become interested in the hobby, there are some fundamentals all collectors should understand. The first thing would-be collectors should do is to become educated—before they start investing in any coins. The first numismatic book any collectors who wish…
If you’ve recently inherited a coin collection, you might decide to sell it. But if you want to get the most amount of money for the coin collection, you will need to be familiar with the process. Here are some common questions and answers if you are thinking about selling a newly acquired coin collection….
