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Coin Collecting - Newbie Guide To Coin Collecting: The ABC's Of Collecting - Including Gold, Silver and Rare Coins: What Every Investor Must Know
Recent News Story: The long term appreciation for high quality rare coins have achieved returns exceeding those of the major equity indices. Looking back over the past 40 years, rare coins have had a compounded (IRR) rate of return greater than 11%, while the DJIA and S&P500 indices have grown at rates less than 7%. These are important facts. Even if you just want to learn the basics of coin collecting, knowing how valuable coins are is important In this book we will examine coin collecting from the beginner's view to the investors view. Coins are becoming more and more valuable and thousands are being sold online. Unfortunately many of these coins are fake. I will show you how to protect yourself from fraud and how to determine a coin's value. You will learn:
How to start collecting What tools you will need How to spot error coins How to grade coins How to handle coins Which coins are fake How to buy coins How to safely find coins in rolls Which coins are rare and why This book is packed and as an added bonus you can contact me directly with any questions you may have. Tags: The book is ideal for anyone wanting to learn how to collect coins, Lincoln Cents, Morgan Dollars, Silver Coins, Gold Coins, Rare Coins, Error Coins, Indian Head Pennies, Sell coins, Buy coins, fake coins, coin roll hunting.
How to start collecting What tools you will need How to spot error coins How to grade coins How to handle coins Which coins are fake How to buy coins How to safely find coins in rolls Which coins are rare and why This book is packed and as an added bonus you can contact me directly with any questions you may have. Tags: The book is ideal for anyone wanting to learn how to collect coins, Lincoln Cents, Morgan Dollars, Silver Coins, Gold Coins, Rare Coins, Error Coins, Indian Head Pennies, Sell coins, Buy coins, fake coins, coin roll hunting.
85 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2015
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October 25, 2020
Fact filled & a good/fun read!
Sam Sommer hit the target with this book! It's very easy to understand, and read. Many points are given to us as novice collectors, what we should and should not purchase as well as what we should expect to pay, the minimum threshold amount to pay for an ungraded coin, if you should buy an ungraded coin (for the price listed), and when you should be weary of fakes. Definitely worth having this book in my collection!
Sam Sommer hit the target with this book! It's very easy to understand, and read. Many points are given to us as novice collectors, what we should and should not purchase as well as what we should expect to pay, the minimum threshold amount to pay for an ungraded coin, if you should buy an ungraded coin (for the price listed), and when you should be weary of fakes. Definitely worth having this book in my collection!
May 13, 2019
Good Information
Nice information for me. Been saving coins for over 50 years and I am just starting to organize my collection. Some of my coins were given to me by older amateur coin collectors 40 plus years ago and have never seen the light of day. This book was very helpful.
Nice information for me. Been saving coins for over 50 years and I am just starting to organize my collection. Some of my coins were given to me by older amateur coin collectors 40 plus years ago and have never seen the light of day. This book was very helpful.
October 15, 2024
The Basics
Sam Sommer’s Coin Collecting is a simple and to-the-point. The author writes to cover “all the basics of collecting.” However, it often seemed more like a book on investing than collecting.
Sam Sommer’s Coin Collecting is a simple and to-the-point. The author writes to cover “all the basics of collecting.” However, it often seemed more like a book on investing than collecting.
June 12, 2019
Great information on getting started.
I am just getting started in this hobby. This book has some very good points and guidance. I would highly recommend. It's easy to read.
I am just getting started in this hobby. This book has some very good points and guidance. I would highly recommend. It's easy to read.
December 8, 2019
Read this first
Before anyone starts spending serious money on collecting coins, get educated first. This short read will give you pause and will spur y o u on to read more.
Before anyone starts spending serious money on collecting coins, get educated first. This short read will give you pause and will spur y o u on to read more.
June 4, 2021
Newbies coin collecting
Held my interest and had good resources this had very good examples in it as well. Especially liked tools that are needed.
Held my interest and had good resources this had very good examples in it as well. Especially liked tools that are needed.
October 25, 2021
Well rounded and a must for beginners
Well written. The book covers all the basics I was impressed at how much I learned. Any new collector needs to read thizs
Well written. The book covers all the basics I was impressed at how much I learned. Any new collector needs to read thizs
January 24, 2022
Informative
I found this book to be helpful and informative. It is very straightforward and clear. It helps beginners with their coin collecting journey.
I found this book to be helpful and informative. It is very straightforward and clear. It helps beginners with their coin collecting journey.
January 24, 2023
Very informative book
This book provides a lot of good information will be looking to read his other books on coin collecting new to the hobby
This book provides a lot of good information will be looking to read his other books on coin collecting new to the hobby
January 2, 2020
This book is a great place to start for the novice who is looking to learn about getting started in error coins. It certainly did whet my appetite. There is lots of detail to digest and the photographs, though black & white, were all very clear and easy to see examples compared to other intro books I've read. A recommended resource.
March 5, 2017
Very helpful
This book was very helpful to me, I was able to find out what the ranting to coins meant. That there is different coin types and what they stand for. If you are just getting started or would like more insight into coin collection this book will help with that.
This book was very helpful to me, I was able to find out what the ranting to coins meant. That there is different coin types and what they stand for. If you are just getting started or would like more insight into coin collection this book will help with that.
April 29, 2020
Good and right to the point
Very informative. Highly recommend. Well written and logical. Many good web sites. Lots of tips on the right equipment to have
Very informative. Highly recommend. Well written and logical. Many good web sites. Lots of tips on the right equipment to have
January 28, 2018
Great info easy read
Organized well and easy to read for a beginner, I learned a lot and even write down notes while reading. Has everything you need to get into the hobby of coin collecting
Organized well and easy to read for a beginner, I learned a lot and even write down notes while reading. Has everything you need to get into the hobby of coin collecting
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