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“In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation.” ~Alan Greenspan, 1966. One of the things every investor quickly discovers is that there are no sure deals or “can’t lose” investments in this wild and wooly world. There is always risk in the marketplace. Always. The [...]

With the numerous investment opportunities available in the world today, some of the most basic investments are often overlooked. Take for example the often-ignored art of investing in collectable metals such as rare coins, silver bars, and other precious metals. Literally practiced for centuries around the world, many investors are now beginning to see the [...]

Buy quality! Buy quality! Buy quality! Thats all you hear these days when you are considering rare coins as an investment. First, are you really buying coins as an investment, or merely for the pleasure of owning a piece of history? That is sometimes the real dilemma for many collectors, or is it investors? Everybody [...]

An associate of mine remembers receiving as a child a big paper bag of old US silver dollars, some going back as far as the late 1890s. Sometime between then and today he has misplaced that old paper bag. To this day he wonders if any of those coins might have been worth something. There [...]

How to Collect Rare Coins For Fun and Profit Time has proven that collectors tend to make the most money in rare coins because they search out “undervalued coins” and buy during market lulls. Buying in todays market climate offers you superb upside profit potential. PUT IN PERSPECTIVE – Rare coins have an extremely limited, [...]

Michael Russell First of all its very import to distinguish “collecting coins” from “numismatics”, which is the scientific study of money and its history. The act of collecting coins is something more complex because it can have many different conceptions and meanings. It started, as an art, in the fourteenth century with Petrarch, while collecting [...]

Steve Renner The Value of Gold in a Era of Paper Assets, Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds… The facts behind the increasing demand for gold and silver, rare coins, and historic collectibles from the U.S. Mint… No other substance on Earth embodies the unique characteristics of gold. Its yellow lustre and beauty are unsurpassed. Since [...]

Everything you need to know about ancient coins in one place. Tips, gifts, and books. Getting Started with the Hobby of Numismatics and Collecting Coins What is Numismatics? Numismatics – the very name sounds mysterious and evocative. In simple terms, numismatics covers the science and study of coins, cash, and other legal tender, as well [...]

Everything you need to know about rare coins in one place. Tips, gifts, and books. A Guide to Rare Coins in Circulation Today It’s usually a small thing that turns regular looking money into valuable rare coins. Last year’s materials used instead of this year’s, a tiny symbol left off a minting die. Collectors covet [...]

Everything you need to know about coin dealers in one place. Tips, gifts, and books. How to Select a Coin Dealer for Your Coin Collection Why do I Need a Coin Dealer? It is very difficult to build a collection of rare coins without a connection to a good coin dealer. If you are an [...]