| Description |
1 online resource (371 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Making Heads and Tails out of Coin Collecting -- Chapter 1 Welcome to the World of Coin Collecting -- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Starting Your Coin Collection -- Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe: Deciding Which Coins to Collect -- I Pledge Allegiance: Turning Your Attention to U.S. Coins -- I'll Take That One, and That One, and That One: Buying Coins -- Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Selling Your Coins |
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Chapter 2 Understanding Numismatics -- Admitting Your Numismatism -- Discovering How Cool Coin Collecting Can Be -- Collecting versus Accumulating -- Collecting Various Types of Coins -- Gold and silver coins -- Commemorative coins -- BU Rolls -- silver certificates -- Getting Excited about Collecting Today -- 50 State Quarters -- Sacagawea dollar -- New commemorative issues -- Error coins -- Chapter 3 Arming Yourself with Knowledge -- Gaining Knowledge Before You Buy -- Understanding the parts and purpose of a coin -- Putting the book before the coin -- Trade papers -- Numismatic books |
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Price guides -- Grading guides -- Mix and mingle -- Affecting a Coin's Value -- Age: Good for wine, good for coins? -- Condition: Pumping them up -- Demand: Demanding high dollar -- Rarity: Hunting for treasures -- Supply: Giving them what they want -- Deciding What to Collect -- Staying focused -- Thinking long-term -- Chapter 4 Storing Your Collection Correctly -- Holdering Them the Right Way -- Keeping Away from the Cleaning Products -- Removing dirt -- Handle with kid gloves -- Wash your hands before touching -- Ask before removing a coin from a holder -- Watch out for the holder |
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Handle a coin by the edges -- Keep your mouth shut -- Hold a coin over a soft surface -- Keeping Them High and Dry -- Keepin' 'em dry -- Using a desiccant -- Securing Your Stash: At Home and on the Road -- Deciding between a home safe and a safe-deposit box -- Carrying coins in your car -- Carrying coins on a plane -- How comforting is your inn? -- Dealing with a robbery -- Insuring Your Investment -- Part 2 Ancient to Present Day: Choosing Coins for Your Collection -- Chapter 5 Showing Their True Age: Ancient Coins -- Ancient Coins - of Gods and Men -- Deciding Which Ancient Coins to Collect |
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Ancient Greek coins -- Ancient Roman coins -- Biblical coins -- Byzantine coins -- Understanding How Age Affects Value -- It's All Greek to Me! -- Knowing Where You Can Get 'Em -- Chapter 6 Making a Safe Bet with U.S. Coins -- Discovering a Finely Tuned Market -- Understanding Why U.S. Coins Are So Popular -- Recognizing Desirable Coin Characteristics: Liquidity, Liquidity, Liquidity -- Chapter 7 Globetrotting with World Coins -- A Few Hints for Beginners -- Collecting by country -- Collecting by denomination -- Collecting crowns -- Collecting by date -- Collecting topically |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Recognizing the Hot and Cold Countries |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119862680 |
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111986268X |
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