Collectors find out after getting started, which type of "collectible" will be the one that your just cannot live without!

When you get to this point you begin to get a little addicted to the hunt of you items!

 

Collectible Coin Care

 

Consult a coin dealer or other coin expert to assist you in deciding whether cleaning a particular coin is a good idea

Always use non-abrasive cleaners such as rubbing alcohol or olive oil to clean coins, when in doubt, do not clean the coin at all

If you decide to clean a coin, first try out any cleaning method on a cheap coin to see the results.

Commercial jewelry and metal polishes are usually to harsh, rinse the coins with distilled water after cleaning

Tap water shuld not be used as it contains minerals which create spot let coins air dry, never rub a coin'

 

Getting Your  Appraisal

 

Review- their credentials

Verify-their membership to an appraising association

 Request -references Determine appraisal fees

Request -a written contract which outlines the following items:

 The scope of work,

The appraisal fee

The objective -nature of appraisal findings

 

The Five Basic Types Of Limited Editions

 

  Limited- by announced quantity, with each item numbered.

Limited- by announced quantity, with items not numbered.
Limited- by announced firing period, numbered or not numbered.
Limited- by year of issue, restricting the quantity to the number produced during the year of issue.
Limited -by an announced time period which may be more or less than one year

 

A Checklist For Buyers

 

Maker — does the item's manufacturer have a reputation for quality and fine workmanship?

Artistry — is the subject one of broad, but not trite, appeal?

Limitation — is the edition limited, yet not so limited that it cannot penetrate the market? If the edition is closed, are the dealers bidding in the secondary market?

Commemorative importance — does the item commemorate a seasonal event or an historic event?

 

THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS TO THESE RULES!

 

WE HAVE SELECTED COINS FROM THE INEXPENSIVE TO THE EXPENSIVE!

				COLLECTIBLE COINS
Statue of Liberty Dollar Slabbed	Silver Proof Set 2005	Proof Set 2005	Set of 4 Presidential Golden Dollar Commemorative Covers	El Cazador 8 Reales - 20 Coin Set	Set of 4 Presidential Golden Dollar Commemorative Covers	New Orleans Morgan Silver Dollar	Morgan Silver Dollar Mintmark Collection - Set of 5 Coins	Mint Set 2005	New Orleans Morgan Silver Dollar
Silver Eagle Two-Tone Gold 2003	Gold-Plated Silver Eagle Complete Collection 1986-2005	Sacagawea Dollar Two Toned	Morgan Dollar 1904-0 VF	American Buffalo 24-Karat Gold Coins 2007	Mint Set 1959	Silver Eagle BU 2003	Silver Eagle BU 2000	Indian Gold (5 Piece Set) - MS60 BU	Double Minted Coins
1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Proof	Official George W. Bush Presidential Inaugural Medallion	1854-S Double Eagle 150th Anniversary Gold Proof	1964 Canadian Silver Dollar	United States Nickel "Changeover" Set	1890-P Brilliant Uncirculated	1882 $10,000 Bond Signed by Vanderbilt Brothers	1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar	Working Class Barber Collection	1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Crown PCGS MS63
"Minuteman" Colonial Paper Money	1965 Canadian Silver Dollar	1953-S Roosevelt Dime	2000 U.S. Massachusetts State Quarter Error Coin	1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar	Spanish Gold Doubloon	1997 Liberia Alexander the Great $5 Silver Proof	1960s Silver Half Dollar Collection	$20 Gold Liberty S-Mint Double Eagle	Prince Henry of Wales 21st Birthday Silver Proof
Super Bowl XLI Collectible Two Tone Replica Flip Coin	U.S. Presidential Dollar Coin Collection: Uncirculated Collectible Commemorative Coins	The United States Statehood Commemorative Coin Collection: Uncirculated 50 State Quarters	1976 Series $2 Note	1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Proof	U.S. Liberty Head 1849 $1 Gold Coin				Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Stamp & Coin Cover
1898-O Morgan Silver Dollar	1973 Canadian Silver Dollar	6-pc 1987 Prestige Proof Set	2000 Sacagawea Golden Dollar	2004 EU Nations Welcome Uncirculated Coin	1925 Stone Mountain U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar	Statue of Liberty Florentine Bronze Medallion	1960-P U.S. Proof Set - 90% Silver	Silver Madonna and Child Coin	Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Stamp & Coin Cover