QuickTips Index
How to Find a Local Coin Dealer
When you want to find a coin dealer, you probably shouldn't go to the Yellow Pages first, because there are many people listed there who are really just pawn brokers, junk bullion buyers, and other non-experts. This Quick Tip page will show you exactly how to find a local, Certified coin dealer near your location.
How Do I Start a Coin Collection for My Children?
Many parents and grandparents would like to start a coin collection for their children, but they don't know what to collect. Learn how to start an investment collection, and what coins you should buy.
Why Is it Important to Use a PNG Coin Dealer?
Learn what the PNG (Professional Numismatists Guild) is and why it is important to use dealers who subscribe to the PNG code of ethics.
Top 5 Worst Coin Investments
This article contains my personal list of "do not buy" coin types. I am reluctant to tell anybody else what they should invest in, since nobody can predict where the market will go, but I am willing to share my own personal 30 years' worth of experience in what I personally do not collect...and why.
PCGS Founder David Hall's Coin Buying Advice for 2009
PCGS founder David Hall offers some advice for smart coin buying in the depressed economy, such as that we are experiencing in 2009. Learn what coins he says you should buy for maximum upside potential with minimal risk.
What are NORFED Liberty Dollar Coins?
Silver Liberty Dollars are being circulated by an organization called NORFED (National Organization for the Repeal of the Federal Reserve Act and the Internal Revenue Code.) These silver dollar coins, and a $500 gold dollar coin are not legal tender coinage issued by the U.S. Mint. Learn more about these NORFED Liberty Dollars.
5 Tips on How to Find a Coin Dealer
It is fairly easy to find a coin dealer. But how do you find a reputable, honest coin dealer? We invest a lot of money in our coins, so we want to get the best prices we can. However, price isn't everything. What if your coin turns out to be fake? Will the rare coin dealer be around in five years to issue a refund? Learn how to find honest and ethical rare and gold coin dealers.
Cherrypicking Etiquette and Technique
Cherrypicking is the act of searching through coins looking for specimens that have been overlooked for some reason. Some people search through rolls of coins they get from the bank at face value, looking for errors and varieties or just old coins. Some people cherrypick by looking through coin dealer stock, trying to find overloooked varieties. This article deals with the techniques and etiquette involved in cherrypicking at coin shows and dealer stores.
Secret Insider Tips to Get Rolled Coins From Banks
Most coin collectors find that getting rolls of coins from their local banks isn't easy. An expert in the hobby of searching bank wrapped rolls of coins reveals the secrets to finding plenty of rolls of coins to search.
The "Graded Coin Value" Fraud at Online Auctions - Learn to Protect Yourself
If you are buying coins from online auction sites such as ebay, you should be very wary about claims of coin values based on slabbed, or grading services' grades. This is an increasing problem on ebay, especially, so before you buy encapsulated coins, learn how this coin fraud is prepetrated, and a very simple method to avoid becoming a victim.