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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
House of Collectibles
Publication date
February 14, 2006
Pages
360
Binding
Paperback
Edition
5th
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375721274
ISBN-10
0375721274
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$22.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An authoritative manual for both novice and experienced collectors explores the latest trends in coin collecting, covering such areas as coin care, grading, investing, and identifying scams and fakes, and includes helpful advice on safeguarding one's collection, buying and selling coins on the Internet, and more than two hundred photographs. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: “The preeminent consumer advocate in the numismatic field.”
—New York Times
From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers—a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission often quoted by the Wall Street Journal—comes a thorough update of his consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. Bestselling, award-winning author Scott A. Travers combines insider information on the latest trends in coin collecting with his influential How to Make Money in Coins Right Now. Beautifully illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a full-color insert, The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual is indispensable for seasoned collectors and novices alike.
“One of the most important coin books ever written.”
—New York Times
In The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual you’ll learn how to:
• Understand coin grading systems
• Detect altered, counterfeit, and doctored coins
• Know when to buy and sell—and when not to
• Buy coins through Internet auctions—and avoid the pitfalls
• Safeguard and protect your coins from disaster
BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER—NUMISMATIC LITERARY GUILD
Praise for The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual:
The book on rare coins “you can’t afford to be without.” —Newsweek
“A book that should be read before a single coin is bought—and read again and again!” —Coin World
BUY IT • USE IT • BECOME AN EXPERT™
—New York Times
From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers—a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission often quoted by the Wall Street Journal—comes a thorough update of his consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. Bestselling, award-winning author Scott A. Travers combines insider information on the latest trends in coin collecting with his influential How to Make Money in Coins Right Now. Beautifully illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a full-color insert, The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual is indispensable for seasoned collectors and novices alike.
“One of the most important coin books ever written.”
—New York Times
In The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual you’ll learn how to:
• Understand coin grading systems
• Detect altered, counterfeit, and doctored coins
• Know when to buy and sell—and when not to
• Buy coins through Internet auctions—and avoid the pitfalls
• Safeguard and protect your coins from disaster
BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER—NUMISMATIC LITERARY GUILD
Praise for The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual:
The book on rare coins “you can’t afford to be without.” —Newsweek
“A book that should be read before a single coin is bought—and read again and again!” —Coin World
BUY IT • USE IT • BECOME AN EXPERT™
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