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Covers the essentials of coin collecting at an affordable price Spend wisely and then keep your collection in mint condition Can't make heads or tails of numismatics? Welcome to a treasure-trove of information on numismatics or rather, coin collecting. This hands-on guide escorts you through the world's oldest hobby, covering topics such as how to decide which coins to collect, ways to protect them, buying andselling on the Internet, attending coin shows, to assembling and diversifying your collection. Discover how to: Store your collection correctly Understand how age affects value Locate rare and expensive coins Get savvy with avoiding fakes Get kids or loved ones involvedProduct Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100470222751
ISBN-139780470222751
eBay Product ID (ePID)61808116
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Silver, Gold & Other Metals, Coins, Currency & Medals, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorNeil S. Berman, Ron Guth
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length9.3in
Item Height0.8in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Width7.5in
Additional Product Features
Book TitleCoin Collecting for Dummies
Lccn2007-941164
Dewey Decimal737.4075
Intended AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberCj89
Table of ContentIntroduction. Part I: Making Heads and Tails out of Coin Collecting. Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Coin Collecting. Chapter 2: Understanding Numismatics. Chapter 3: Arming Yourself with Knowledge. Chapter 4: Storing Your Collection Correctly. Part II: Ancient to Present Day: Choosing Coins for Your Collection. Chapter 5: Showing Their True Age: Ancient Coins. Chapter 6: Making a Safe Bet with U.S. Coins. Chapter 7: Globetrotting with World Coins. Chapter 8: Exploring the Wild Side with Rare, Expensive, and Esoteric Coins. Part III: Focusing on U.S. Coins. Chapter 9: Colonial Coins: America's Ancients. Chapter 10: Copper and Nickel Coins: Made for the Masses. Chapter 11: Silver Coins: Keeping Commerce Alive. Chapter 12: Gold Coins: Concentrated Wealth. Chapter 13: Commemoratives: Raising Money with Money. Chapter 14: Advancing to Oddball Coins. Part IV: Buying Coins the Safe Way. Chapter 15: Foiling the Fakes. Chapter 16: Weaving Your Way through Price Guides. Chapter 17: Wheeling and Dealers. Chapter 18: Going Once, Going Twice: Buying at Auction. Chapter 19: Affecting Value through the Condition of Your Coins. Chapter 20: Grading Coins: Your Best Defense. Part V: Selling Coins and Minding the Law. Chapter 21: The Art of the Sale: Selling Your Coins Yourself. Chapter 22: Selling Your Coins on Consignment or at Auction. Chapter 23: Coin Investments, Taxes, and the Law. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 24: The Ten Most Valuable U.S. Coins. Chapter 25: Ten Favorite U.S. Coin Designs. Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Coin Collecting. Glossary. Index.
Edition Number2
Publication Year2008
Dewey Edition22
FormatPerfect
Reviews"...a treasure trove of information on numismatics." ( Stamp & Coin Mart , July 2011). "After reading this guide you will understand the basics about ancient coins, US coins and world coins." ( Stamp & Coin Mart , September 2011)
Number of Pages384 Pages