Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins [Paperback]

Jeff Ambio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 20, 2008

As one of the industry s most highly trained numismatic scholars, Jeff Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor: What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment?

This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Zyrus Press; 1 edition (February 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933990104
• ISBN-13: 978-1933990101
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, without being so darned dry, April 1, 2008

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Andrew Drum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins (Paperback)

I found this book to offer all of the basic information on coins without being overly dry and dull, as often books of this type can be. The format is easy to follow and skim. Overall a good book worth the money.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New Here, March 23, 2008

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wellclaire - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins (Paperback)

You would be better off buying the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins. It gives much more information in much greater detail. If you already own the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins or a similar book, you definately don't need this one, as it contains only redundant information.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable manual, April 2, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins (Paperback)

The price of gold just hit $1,000 an ounce. With the decreasing value of the dollar, the emergence of significant inflation, the unpredictability of the stock market, and the expanding recession within the general American economy, gold and precious metals has resumed its traditional role as a place that capital is being invested to protect it from the instability of the national and global economies. Part of the Zyrus Press 'Official Strategy Guide Series', Jeff Ambio's "Collecting And Investing Strategies For U.S. Gold Coins" is a premier instruction guide to understanding the specialty investments in, and collections of, rare American gold coins. From gold dollars, quarter eagles, gold pieces, gold stellas, half eagles, and double eagles, each variety and sub-variety of gold coin is identified, illustrated, described, backgrounded, and provided with investment tips. An indispensable manual, "Collecting And Investing Strategies For U.S. Gold Coins" is a core and essential addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library gold coin collection and investment reference shelves.