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Coinage magazines deliver news and information on
a regular basis, whether it be weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly. Periodicals
that come out weekly are the best for keeping up with all the latest in the
world of coin collecting, while monthly or bi-monthly coinage magazines deal
with less time-sensitive material.
Examples of material you might read in
a monthly or bi-monthly publication include articles on grading or perhaps an
historical look at a specific coin series. Weeklies often feature the same
article types, but also take on a "newsy" look, such as coverage on numismatic
legislation currently under debate in Washington, or recent activities at the US
Mint.
One of
the most popular reasons why people subscribe to coinage magazines is to have
access to the coin value
guides they all contain. If properly interpreted, the guides provide a
reasonable estimate on the value of most United States collectible coins in
today's market. Some of the coin value guides approximate prices
for coins of other North American nations likewise.
Fortunately, we at US
Coin Values Advisor have had the pleasure of closely working with most of the
major numismatic periodicals in circulation today, and have written extensive
reviews of what we perceive as the strengths and weaknesses of the various
available publications, without playing any favorites. Click this
coinage
magazines link to access these reviews.
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Coin World
Publication for coin collectors, investors and
hobbyists. Includes news coverage and price trends of coins in today's
market. Considered by many to be the "Cadillac" of all coinage
magazines.
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Yes |
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Numismatic News
Each issue features a retail/wholesale value
guide. Contains a current events and dates calendar noting coin shows and
hobby happenings. Includes an advertising marketplace where coin collectors
can buy and sell through the mail. |
Yes |
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Coins Magazine
Features US coins accompanied by full-color photographs, collector columns,
US world coin hobby news, US coin price guide covering most popular US
coins. Hobby guide for novice or casual advanced collectors. |
Yes
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Coin Prices Magazine
Provides complete current market prices for
all US coins. Values are listed in up to 12 grades of preservation. Provides
pricing to keep collectors informed of fluctuations in the hobby. |
Yes |
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Coinage
Covers coin collecting, and investing in gold
and silver. Many relevant articles related to the hobby of coin
collecting. |
No |
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Banknote Reporter
Provides current prices for banknotes of the
US and world. Active buy/sell marketplace for paper money collectors. |
No |
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The Numismatist
The official publication of the American
Numismatic Association, one of the world's leading collector organizations.
Published monthly. |
No |
