Research Topics: Hobbies; Book #62

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Title
Author
# of Pages
The Official Guide to Coin Collecting
Brad Mills
192

Contents

1. Basic Approach to Coin Collecting    (p. 5)
2. Rare Coins Versus Common Groups    (p. 14)
3. Buying and Selling Coins    (p. 22)
4. Knowledge in Numismatics    (p. 30)
5. Counterfeit & Altered Coins    (p. 37)
6. Learning to Grade Coins    (p. 47)
7. Should Coins Be Cleaned?    (p. 53)
8. Scarce Coins Still in Circulation    (p. 58)
9. Proof Set and Other Special Issues    (p. 68)
10. Coins As an Investment    (p. 76)
11. Sensible Displays, Loose Talk and Theft Prevention    (p. 84)
12. When Is a Collector a Dealer?    (p. 89)
13. Developing a Balanced Collection    (p. 94)
14. Hoarding-a Matter of Connotation    (p. 99)
15. Speculative Buying Can Easily Backfire    (p. 105)
16. Mint Errors, Misstrikes, Freaks, Oddities    (p. 111)
17. Gold and Silver Coins Reflect Changing Times    (p. 117)
18. Tokens and Medals    (p. 126)
19. Rolls and Bags As Bulk Ventures    (p. 133)
20. The Millionaire Coin Collector    (p. 140)
21. Paper Money & Numismatics    (p. 144)
22. Foreign Coins Have Wide Appeal    (p. 150)
23. Selling a Coin Collection    (p. 156)
24. By Way of Observation    (p. 162)
25. Numismatics Today    (p. 171)