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Are You A Budding Coin Collector, But Are Confused About Which Coins Are Rare And Which Are Not? Not Sure About The Value Of Each Coin In Your Collection And How To Grade Them And Manage Them? Don't Worry! Help Has Arrived…!

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“Understanding And Mastering The Art Of Coin Collecting” is full of tips not only for coin collector, but also for those who wish to develop this exciting hobby. The eBook’s 58 pages reveal everything about coin collection and contain valuable tips on how to collect, store, exchange, purchase, value, and sell your precious coins. Read this eBook to derive the maximum benefits from your hobby.

These Are Some Of The Tips You Will Find In The Book :

Coin Collecting Auctions: Bane or Boon?
Collecting Those Quarters
Collecting American Coins - A Few Tips To Get You Started
Coin Collectors Galore: Types Or Specialties
Collecting UK Coins - Some Facts To Get You Interested
Do You Want To Start Coin Collecting? A Few Ideas To Help You Start
The Pros And Cons Of Auction Sales
What Are Factors That Affect The Value Of Coins?
The Perfect Time To Sell Coins
A Coin Is Worth More Than A Coin
Coin Collecting: A Great Hobby For Kids
Profitable Coin Collections - Learn About Condition And Value
Coin Collecting Tips For Beginners
Themes For Coin Collection
How To Find Coin Collecting Dealers
Canadian Coin Collecting
Coin Collection - A Hobby Worth The Effort
Coin Collecting Books
Free Coin Collecting Software
The Fun of Collecting Coins!
How To Earn Your Coin Collecting Merit Badge
Is It Safe To Sell Coins To A Dealer?
Starting A Coin Collection For Kids
The Basics Of Coin Collecting
Coin Pricing
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Here’s a little of what you’ll learn inside of “Coin Collecting 101: Everything You Wanted To Know About Coin Collecting”:

- Becoming a Numismatic – the fancy word for a coin collector

- Where to find coins – some places are better than others

- What you should look for in a coin – shiny isn’t always better

- What are mints and mint marks – master this before you get started

- What affects the value of a coin – is it all about age?

- Getting started - learn how to begin without a lot of hassles

- Grading your coins – learn how or

- Should you use a grading service – what is your preference?

- Pros and cons of buying at auction – best know who is bidding

- About commemorative and other special coins – these are specialty coins

- How and where you can buy bullion coins – limited availability but worth it

- Detecting counterfeit coins – don’t get taken in

- How to avoid shysters and frauds – yes, they are out there and you need to learn the ropes

- And more

Author Randall Magwood is a coin collector expert, and has taught many people around the world how to collect coins for fun and profit.
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Coin Collecting 101 Everything You Wanted to Know about Coin Collecting
I believe that the author is knowledgeable about his subject, but the author should have hired an English major to translate this book into English.The syntax and grammar is poor enough that it renders sections of the book uninterpretable, especially to a coin collecting novice. ... Read more

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The only book showing current dealer buying prices in up to seven grades of condition Up-to-the-minute buying prices, including coverage of statehood quarters and Sacagawea dollars. Useful mintage records, and grading and collecting tipsFirst published in 1942, the Blue Bookis the annual reference book that coin collectors across the country consult for the average prices that dealers will pay for their coins. The guide lists coin values compiled from data supplied from more than fifty contributors around the country, proiding the most reliable information by far. Fully illustrated with detailed actual-size photographs of hundreds of coins, this handbook contains mint records and prices paid by dealers for all U.S. coins from 1616 to the present time, including colonils, regular issues, commemoratives, territorials, gold, proof sets, and mint sets. It also includes basic coin collecting information such as how coins are produced, mints and mint marks, grading of coins, location of mint marks, preserving and cleaning coins, the history of mints, and detailed descriptions of all U.S. copper, nickel, silver and gold coins. ... Read more

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Very helpful; good for beginners
I recommend this book greatly.I'm only 13 and a beginner at coin collecting.This book helped me find out how much my coins are worth.It tells how coins are made, what the ratings mean and gives lots of picturesof the many varieties of coins in the book.A book for all ages. ... Read more

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This reference is specifically targeted toward the user who is looking for complete coinage listings for the North American continent, with detailed descriptions, complete listings and fully illustrated. It includes not only listings for coins of the United States, but for Canada and Mexico as well. ... Read more

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First published in 1942, the Blue Book is the annual reference book that coin collectors across the country look to for the average prices that dealers will pay for their coins. The coin values listed within are compiled from data supplied from more than fifty contributors around the country, providing by far the most reliable information. Fully illustrated with detailed photographs of hundreds of actual-sized coins, this handbook contains mint records and prices paid by dealers for all U.S. coins from 1616 to the present time, including Colonials, Regular Issues, Commemoratives, Territorials, Gold, Proof Sets, and Mint Sets. It also includes basic coin collecting information such as how coins are produced, mints and mint marks, grading of coins, location of mint marks, preserving and cleaning coins, the history of mints, and detailed descriptions of all U.S. copper, nickel, silver and gold coins. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

Most collectors should go with the red book.
I bought this book looking for values to my coins when I realized it was dealer buying prices. Regular collectors should not own this book, and go for the Red Book. The Blue Book has little insight on the history of US coinage, and most clad coins (post-1964) are face value in MS65. But even the Red Book can be a bit misleading. The Coin Prices periodical, a bi-monthly, gives more insight on the prices of the best pieces. However, Red Books are the way to go for any collector.

Good for Starting Fires With
I found this book to be one of the worst I've bought. The information is very inaccurate. Great for someone buying coinage but very poor for the seller, not a fair way of doing business. I feel that this book was writen by a seller for the porposes of cheating buyers. When a book is set out to the public as an official handbook the information should be accurate. I find the pricing indexes to be very low at best. I buy and sell as a hobby and these are not the prices I pay nor are they the prices I sell at. I figure on average the prices are 200-500% below what they should be. I feel this is a poorly researched book that should not be taken seriously, nor should it be used as a standard for your dealings. My sugestion don't buy it find another price guide. Yes I do own this book and would not sell it do to the facts that I have stated, this is my loss so don't let it be yours.

An Essential Book for the U.S. Coin Collector
This is an absolutely essential book for the collector of U.S. Coins.Now in its 53rd edition, this book just gets better and better.A must buy for any U.S. coin collector.

Super Amazing!
This is the greatest coin price guide available

It's OK, but there is at least one that I like better...
According to the "Numismatics Fair Price Guide," its prices are very low.I like "A Guide Book Of United States Coins" a whole lot better. See my review on that one. ... Read more

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Q. David Bowers brings history to life by connecting America's commemorative coinage to the people, places, and events they honored, and to the artists, promoters, and politicians who brought them from raw concept to finished coin. A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins explains how to build a collection of commemoratives, determining authenticity, analyzing strike and eye appeal, being a smart buyer, realities of the marketplace, comparative rarities, full details, certification, establishing fair market prices, and more. 288 pages; full-color; paperback. ... Read more

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No Information on Sets
I only give this three stars for a few reasons.

As a price guide, this book is lacking:

1) Someone else commented that the pictures are too small.Agreed, but unlike the same publisher's (Whitman) 'Red Book' which also depicts the coins in actual size (which has its advantages), this Commemorative book has no magnified insets showing close-ups of interesting features, the presence or lack of which affect the coin's value.Also, I think the picture quality is overall inferior to that of the 'Red Book', as if they were shot with a lower resolution or they're copies of copies of copies or something

2) For the Modern Commemoratives, in the "Keys to Collecting" section he says the same thing over and over again: some variation of, "Superb gems are easily found in the marketplace."C'mon, is that really the best you can do or were you just saving time?

3) There is *NO* information on the the myriad sets and special collector issues which the Mint has produced for nearly every Modern Commemorative.Really?The author *might* mention something like "there were 15 pre-ordering options" and then give you a low-to-high price range, but if you want to know the initial price and current value of your 2 or 3-coin Proof Set, you're out of luck with this book.Even the 'Red Book' has a section for that, and unlike this book it is NOT a book solely on US Commemoratives

What it's good at is giving you the pure history and - more often than not - politics that are behind every Commemorative.Very interesting reading.

BTW, there's a just-released book on Modern (only) Commemoratives: Modern Commemorative Coins: Invest Today - Profit Tomorrow.I pre-ordered but don't have it yet.

Great Addition to REDBOOK
REDBOOK gave me information on Commemorative Coins, but this book is GREAT!Much more detailed information on the history behind all these coins......prices may be a little dated compared to the most recent REDBOOK, but a great add on!Well worth the price.

Pictures too small!!!!
I received my copy the same day I did a Grant Commemorative. I turned to the photo example to see how the detail on the reverse around the house of my new acquisition compared. I couldn't see any in the photo,the pictures are actual size and too small! Too bad, I consider this a serious shortcoming from what otherwise would have been a fine book.

A Complete Guide to Commemorative Coins
This is a great book on U.S. gold and silver commemorative coins.Anything by written by Q. David Bowers on coins is a fun read.The book covers both the classic era (1892-1954) and the modern era.Today, a type set of the classic 50 coin silver commemoratives would run approximately $30,000 in Mint State 64 condition, $60,000 in MS65, and $140,000 in MS66.Slightly less than double those figures would be needed if you wanted to have a complete classic 144 silver commemorative coin collection.If you aspire to collect classic U.S. commemorative coins, you must buy this book.

Dave Bowers discusses the statistics, background, and key to collecting each coin.Time and time again, Dave explains that coins laden with abrasions and bagmarks were the result of the original planchet surfaces not striking up fully at the mint or that the coins were simply mishandled at the mint. And he encourages you to keep looking for a finer specimen.Critical information for those looking for exceptional coins.Given that the book is published on glossy paper and the pictures are in color, the book would have benefited from having the pictures in 2X size to show the detailing in each coin.

Dave uses the Lafayette Dollar as an example of how the price increases as you go up the grade ladder.He also advises what grades he thinks are getting the best value for the money; he likes MS64 ($4,000) and MS65 ($12,000).A triple increase in the price of the Lafayette (or $8,000) for one step up in grade is a big difference!It would have been appreciated if Dave had gone a step further and explained what you actually get for the money, beyond the "label," when you go from a MS63 to MS64 to MS65 to MS66.Perhaps it would be overkill to do it for every coin; but, an example could have been made using the 1928 Hawaiian.I was delighted to learn that undipped Hawaiians often have a yellowish tint; I thought the yellow was the result of overdipping or a bad bath!!!How many coin dealers know that the inner "circle" or "line" often found near the obverse rim of the Panama-Pacific half dollar is due to die characteristics?

Some readers may be disappointed that there isn't more of an emphasis on investing; but, Q. David Bowers is above all, a smart coin dealer.He knows that emphasizing investment isn't what sustains the coin collecting hobby; especially, with the roller coaster pricing of commemoratives. It's the collector that sustains the hobby and Dave is always trying to encourage the collector side of us. ... Read more

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Inside the pages of "The Complete Guide to Coin Collecting" you will discover the joys of Coin Collecting, including:- How To Get Started- How to Determine a Coin's Value- How to Uncover Truly Valuable Coins- A brief history of coins - this will provide you with the foundation you need to ensure you get started off on the right foot collecting coins- How to get started collecting coins- How to decide whether you will be a "collector" or an "investor" - plus, the many benefits of collecting coins,- Where to find collectible coins- How to avoid the risks of investing in coins- How to determine the value of coins - plus, what coins make the best investments ... Read more

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Expert coin collectors have so much advice to give to the novice collector. You could try and find this information on your own, but why? You don’t have to! We’ve got it all right here.

Here’s a little of what you’ll learn inside of “How To Delve Into The Wonderful World of Coin Collecting!”:

- Coin collector’s glossary of terms

- Tools of the trade

- What kinds of coins you should collect

- How to determine the value of your coins

- How to find coins for your collection

- Some of the most valuable coins in the world

- How to get kids interested in coin collecting

- And more

What’s so great about coin collecting? SO MUCH! Consider what coin collecting can show you:

- A better knowledge of history

- An introduction into the monetary system

- Networking opportunities with other collectors

- Organizational skills

- Excitement

- Pride

- And so much more!

Author Randall Magwood is a coin collector expert, and has taught many people around the world how to collect coins for fun and profit.
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Begin your coin collection with the help of this guide designed for kids. Some samples are included to get you started, plus you get a nifty collector's box to house your stuff. Illustrated. ... Read more

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Excellent book to build Interest in collecting coins.
Book is geared towards kids - not too complicated. But at the same time a comprehensive and informative read. I enjoyed reading it as a parent. The book includes The history of money, how coins are made, History of American coins, collecting basics, and care of the collection. ... Read more

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39 pp. Merit badge book from 1965 ... Read more