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The Coin Collector's Survival Manual
Revised and Updated
From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers–a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission who is often quoted by the Wall Street Journal –comes a thorough update of the most-trusted consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. 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.
This substantially revised edition of the Coin Collector’s Survival Manual includes new chapters that focus on legal and financial advice for buying and selling coins, and a section on the newest coin grading service, the Certified Acceptance Corporation, and how it will change the landscape of coin grading for investors.
You will learn how
• 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
From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers–a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission who is often quoted by the Wall Street Journal –comes a thorough update of the most-trusted consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. 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.
This substantially revised edition of the Coin Collector’s Survival Manual includes new chapters that focus on legal and financial advice for buying and selling coins, and a section on the newest coin grading service, the Certified Acceptance Corporation, and how it will change the landscape of coin grading for investors.
You will learn how
• 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
400 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1984
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