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- A History of Coin Collecting
by Michael Russell. Today, it is believed that the first coins were bronze and used in China around 800-1,000BC. Lydia in Asia Minor used coins about 600-700 BC. The Lydian's coins were called "starters" which was a unit of weight. Starters were stamped with a lion's head image and made with a gold and silver alloy. Today, as you might guess, the coins that are still remaining are very valuable.
The early Ameri... products, articles, news
- Military Challenge Coin Collecting - How To Start Collecting Coins
by Adam Mulholland. The biggest question that is asked is "What is a challenge coin"? Simply put, a challenge coin is a non-currency collectible coin from a unit or organization that shows off their logo, symbol, motto, or anything unique from the makers. The biggest category is Military Challenge Coins, but there are Civilian, Federal, Organizational, and other countless genres. This hobby has become one of the fas... products, articles, news
- Rare Coin Appraisers and Coin Collecting
by Jimmy Wilson. Coin collecting has been a favorite form of collecting for centuries. From the very beginning of time, once coins were used as a means of trading a token for goods, coins have evolved with a certain mystic that continues today. Every person that has ever held a coin has marveled at the detail a coin provides, finding and holding on to those coins that appear different is like finding a buried tre... products, articles, news
- Learning the History of Coins as a Coin Collector
by Michael Ullman. You might think that a numismatist, or hobby coin collector, would be somewhat informed about the general history of coins, but this is not usually the case. Many, if not most coin collectors, know nothing about the actual history of coins in general, and very little even about the coins in their own collections. I reached this conclusion after a friend had asked me a question about the origin of... products, articles, news
- Do You Know Your Coin Collecting Value?
by Frederic Madore. Whether you're an experience coin collector or you are just starting you already know that there is nothing more exciting than finding an extremely valuable coin to add to your collection. Of course if you are just starting you may not be aware that there are different values to be found in coins. That's why there are some guidelines to determine the value of a coin. Following these guidelines wi... products, articles, news
- Does Coin Collecting Mean One is a Numismatist?
by Michael Russell. Your average numismatist may or may not indulge in coin collecting.
One could also say on the other side of the coin a person who spends their time collecting coins could or could not be a numismatist. The hobby of coin collecting can be traced back to the fourteenth century and some have even said the Roman emperors were known to have coin collections but it really is not known if it was a gen... products, articles, news
- Coin Collecting Auctions: Are They Really Worth It?
by Mohammed Shomam. Coin auction or bidding comes in handy if you are a coin collector intending to buy or sell coins. You can obtain coins of remarkable worth in the best possible manner through coin auctions. The primary source for procuring rare coins is a coin auction. This is because majority of the rare coin collectors sell off their treasure to the highest bidder. Both the bidder and the seller, in a coin auc... products, articles, news
- Coin Collecting - 50 State Quarters Program
by Michael Russell. There was a time in our nation's history when kids and adults alike could hope to find old coins mixed in with their pocket change. You could find Indian Head Pennies, Buffalo Nickels or coins that contained silver. Today the best you can hope for is an occasional Wheat penny, unless you are one of the many people who collect State Quarters.
Prior to 1999 coin collecting as a hobby had lost a ... products, articles, news
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