Slabbed coins are coins that are placed in special holders and graded by different grading companies to what condition the actual coin is in. There are several companies that grade these coins and there are several ways of collecting these Slabbed coins. There are also different levels of grading that will also be discussed in ...
As a coin collector, your search for new acquisitions will almost inevitably lead you to buying coins from a coin dealer. A coin dealer buys and sells coins, and is about the only source for old and rare coins. Most coin dealers are friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. Though coin dealers primarily sell ...
Millions of people have hobbies. Hobbies allow them to relax from the daily grind. One of these hobbies is coin collecting. Coin collecting is enjoyed by millions of people. For as many people as enjoy coin collecting, there are also many people who are not familiar with coin collecting. In the hobby of coin collecting ...
After years of collecting coins, I can tell most every budding coin collector this: not all coin holders are created equal. Indeed, when deciding how to store and organize your coins-one of the most important decisions you can make as a coin collector-depends not solely upon aesthetic or economical issues. In fact, as a coin ...
If you do a search for U.S. coins on eBay, you will find over 113,000 listings. Some of the sellers are full-time dealers, some are part-time dealers and some are coin collectors. A fairly good percentage are also scam artists, ready to separate you from your hard-earned money. As with any collectible, you should do ...
I have been collecting coins enthusiastically since 1992 and discovered that one of the most exciting ways to collect coins is through the purchase of proof sets. What is a proof set? Proof sets are small collections of coins, packaged by the mint, which include specially produced versions of coins struck in a given year. ...
