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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Collecting' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Collecting Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Collecting 1. Coin Collecting – Get To Know The Coin Collectors! - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting is one of the activities currently being favored by a lot of people worldwide. Wondering how coin collecting obtained this immense popularity? Well, it may be due to the fact that this hobby can be relatively easy especially when you know the basics and you are in the company of pe... Featured ArticleRare Coins "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 key to success is to weigh the pros and cons of every investment, and determine the prospects of success. I remember a time when we were told that old rar ...
Read full story 2. The Abcs Of Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting can be a lot of fun! Whether you just want to collect coins for mere enjoyment or you want to make some money out of it sometime in the future, this hobby can definitely give you what you need. Who knows? Your coin collection may fetch a good price in leading auction sites such as... 3. Does Coin Collecting Mean One Is A Numismatist? - By: Michael Russell Your average numismatist may or may not indulge in coin collecting. One could also say on the other side of the coin a person who spends their time collecting coins could or could not be a numismatist. The hobby of coin collecting can be traced back to the fourteenth century and some h... 4. Your Coin Collecting Care - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting may not be a passive hobby as some might think. The hobby requires delicate attention to detail and proper handling of valuable coins. So how does one handle and maintain a coin collection properly? Touching Coins Handing coins can have an effect on the co... 5. What Are Proof Coins? - By: Michael Russell In coin collecting, the “proof coin” is a type of coin that is often sought out by collectors. They are specially created coins with higher standards and finish. The qualities are quite different than the typical circulated coin because of their reflective characteristics and construction. br ... 6. Coin Collecting; Is The Hobby Of Kings For You? - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting is one of those hobbies that for most collectors, started by accident. Usually the coin that sparked the interest was a coin found in circulation. It could have been a foreign coin, or one from the country it was found in, but something unusual about the coin drew the attention of th... 7. Coin Collecting – How To Store Your Coins - By: Michael Russell When you first start out in the fascinating hobby of coin collecting, you may not give enough due consideration to the aspect of where and how you store your coins. There is always the erroneous tendency to assume that just because coins are durable, and many of them have survived for centuries, tha... 8. Coin Collecting – Different Branches - By: Michael Russell When you approach the fascinating hobby of coin collecting for the first time, it can be very daunting to look at the many possible options available to you. There are many specialist areas in which you can invest your time and money, or of course you can always remain as a general coin collector, n... 9. Coin Collecting – The Best Places To Find Coins - By: Michael Russell The best advice that can possibly be given to someone starting out in the fascinating hobby of coin collecting is to “buy the book before you buy the coin”. Not doing the necessary research before diving in could prove to be a very expensive mistake. You don't want to turn your potentiall... 10. Coin Collecting - What To Look For - By: Michael Russell We can safely assume coin collecting began sometime after the sixth century BC, because around that time, it is believed, the first coins were produced. The first minted coins were produced around 640 BC by the small kingdom of Lydia, which was located in present day Turkey. At some point in time, ... 11. Coin Collecting - What Types Are There - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting as a hobby is enjoyed by thousands of people today and the numbers are growing. This wasn't the case just prior to 1999. Coin collecting as a hobby had been on the decline since the mid-1960s when the composition of US coins changed from having silver content to being composed enti... 12. Coin Collecting - The Oregon Trail Half Dollar - By: Michael Russell In 1926 the U. S. Congress authorized the minting of the Oregon Trail Half Dollar. The Oregon Trail Memorial Association lobbied for the coin because they basically wanted a source of revenue. The idea was to sell the coins at a premium, much like a fund raiser, to generate revenue for the buildin... 13. Coin Collecting - Wars And Errors - By: Michael Russell For some reason during times of war the U.S. Mint produced some very desirable and collectible minting errors. It's often argued that the minting errors are due to the Mint having to hire replacements for skilled workers who answered the call of duty and went off to fight the war. The replacements... 14. Coin Collecting - 50 State Quarters Program - By: Michael Russell There was a time in our nation's history when kids and adults alike could hope to find old coins mixed in with their pocket change. You could find Indian Head Pennies, Buffalo Nickels or coins that contained silver. Today the best you can hope for is an occasional Wheat penny, unless you are one o... 15. $20.00 Saint Gaudens Coins A Great Gold Investment - By: Michael Russell The $20.00 Saint Gaudens gold piece is an absolutely beautiful coin that deserves the consideration of hobbyists around the globe. This coin, being a collectors' coin and not a bullion piece could be worth two to three times the actual ounce price of gold! These coins were minted from 1907 through... 16. Starting A Coin Collection-why It's So Popular - By: Michael Russell People from all over the world study, collect and invest in rare coins and bullion coins. These hobbyists are called "numismatics", and many take their hobby very seriously! Coins are so fascinating for many reasons. One is that coins represent many different and exciting periods in American and ... 17. Smart Coin Investors Build Rare Coin Sets - By: Michael Russell A while ago, coin collectors and coin investors were usually considered to be two different categories. A coin collector was just considered to be a hobbyist and collected his coins for their beauty and educational and historical backgrounds. A coin investor however collected his coins for profit ... 18. A History Of Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Today, it is believed that the first coins were bronze and used in China around 800-1,000BC. Lydia in Asia Minor used coins about 600-700 BC. The Lydian's coins were called "starters" which was a unit of weight. Starters were stamped with a lion's head image and made with a gold and silver alloy.... 19. Collecting British Pre-decimal Coins. - By: Michael Russell This article is intended for those wishing to start a collection of British coins. Collections can become good investments, but you should decide from the outset if you are collecting for profit as well as fun. Valuable collections usually contain items of only the highest quality, therefore usually... 20. Coin Collecting: A Beginners' Tutorial - By: Michael Russell If you are just getting started on coin collecting, you are probably amazed at how many different kinds of coins are available and how many different sources there are for purchase. In order to get started in your new hobby, you will first need to educate yourself on how coins are valued. ... 21. Coin Collecting – Reviewing The Coin Grading Companies - By: Michael Russell As every coin collector knows, a graded coin will fetch much more on resale than an ungraded coin. There are also certain coins that as a collector you just need to have graded to complete a certain series. When getting your coins graded, it is important to look at the different companie... 22. Coin Collecting – Guidelines To Follow - By: Michael Russell A hobby is normally pursued with the motive of engaging in an activity that provides an interesting way of spending time, but there is always an additional excitement with the thought that the hobby is not only an engaging pastime, but also a rewarding one. In fact, in today's times, most coll... 23. A Primer On Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting has become a multi-billion dollar industry across the world. The earliest coin collecting hobby can be traced back to about 1300 AD when Francesco Petrarca, an Italian scholar and poet, started saving coins and realized the growing value of his collection over time. Coin ... 24. Coin Collecting – A Fascinating Hobby - By: Michael Russell Coin collection ranks along with stamp collecting and post card collecting as one of the most popular hobbies. It is, in fact, one of those pastimes, which has an entire support structure devoted to its activities. There are coin collectors' clubs, buying agents, selling agents, valuers ... 25. Coin Collecting – A Beginners Guide - By: Michael Russell Whether you are trying to complete your Grandfather's coin collection that he gave you, or starting your own from square one, coin collecting can be a great hobby. Choosing what type of coins to collect is entirely up to you. Some collectors choose a certain timeframe, or denomination, o... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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