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Rare Coin Investing
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Rare coin investing
is not for everybody. In fact, if you're not sure how to approach coin
investing, your best bet is to stick to buying the coins that appeal to your
collecting preference, and forget about trying to turn a profit. On the
other hand, with a little bit of research and knowledge, the same money you
spend on the coin hobby can be directed to make you successful in the arena of
rare coin investing.
There are a number of scholarly numismatists who
have studied rare coin investing for many years, and have written books to
record their observations and opinions. The common thread binding these
publications together is this: the best percentage returns seen by investing in
rare coins are realized when the buyer purchases properly graded coins that have
enjoyed a consistent demand from the collector class for many years. The
value of the books for sale is the advice offered to identify, find, purchase,
and sell coins that are most likely to make rare coin investing a profitable
venture.
We have a summary of how to
identify rare coins with bullish futures.
Certainly, this one-page article does not probe the depths of coin investing as
do the fine references listed below, but we recommend it as a good foundation to
begin your understanding of investing in rare coins.
Occasionally, new books comes
out dedicated to the science (or is it an art?) of rare coin investing.
When this happens, we'll do a quick evaluation of the author's previous works and
publisher standards to determine if it should added below. If time allows,
a more complete opinion will be posted the
Coin Book Review section. You
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The Experts Guide to Collecting & Investing in Rare Coins
Famed numismatist Q. David Bowers provides a
fascinating insider's view of coin collecting and investing. The book
is chocked full of photos and stories, helping the collector and/or investor
get started. A few chapter titles are: Investing in and Enjoying Rare
Coins, Techniques of Smart Buying, and How to be a Smart Sellers. |
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How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, 2nd Ed.
Consumer advocate Scott A. Travers blows the lid off the coin industry while
telling you how to make huge profits from small coins. This prize-winning
guide shows you how to:
-- make the most of your on-line experiences.
-- outsmart the grading services to make money.
-- understand coin pricing and identify coins to buy and sell.
Includes a tell-all interview with a veteran dealer!. |
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Scott Traver's Top 88 Coins over $100
In "The Top 88", Scott Travers draws a road
map detailing both the hits and the misses -- the coins that represent good
values and those you should steer clear of. He identifies 44 winners
and 44 losers, puts them in historical perspective and vividly describes why
each could be your best coin buy -- or your worst investment nightmare. |
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Planning Your Rare Coin Retirement
Here's a book written to help you develop a
profitable coin portfolio. Typically, a coin collector shells out about
$2500 a year on the hobby. Author David Ganz shows you how to covert
your hobby expenditures into money in the bank, and have fun doing it!
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World of Coins and Coin Collecting
This gem has been around for a quarter of a century, now published in its
third edition. The reason "World of Coins and Coin Collecting" has
persisted is because it is a complete guide to coin collecting and
investing, delving into history, economics, politics, and... you guessed it:
MONEY! |
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