The Everything Coin Collecting Book: All You Need to Start Your Collection And Trade for Profit (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) [Paperback]

Richard Giedroyc (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2006 | Series: Everything (Hobbies & Games)

Are you one of the 125 million coin collectors in the United States? Whether you're a beginner or an avid collector, The Everything Coin Collecting Book is your accessible reference for this exciting and profitable hobby. Written by a well-known numismatic authority, this is only authoritative guide written in an approachable style for every reader.

Read The Everything Coin Collecting Book and you'll learn about:

• Starting and maintaining a collection
  
  
• Coin terminology
  
  
• Grading and authenticating coins
  
  
• Rarity and coin values

Covering it all-from starting a collection, to selling and trading like a pro-this is the all-in-one guide you need to maintain a successful collection and trade for profit.

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About the Author

Richard Giedroyc is a professional hobby journalist with over twenty-five years of experience in coin collecting. The former editor for Coin World newspaper, he is the winner of five Numismatic Literary Guild awards. His monthly article, "Around the World" appears in the World Coin News. He is a fellow of the American Numismatic Society in New York, a fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society in London, and a member of the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He lives in Sidney, OH.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 1ST edition (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593375689
• ISBN-13: 978-1593375683
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is worth every cent, December 6, 2010

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This review is from: The Everything Coin Collecting Book: All You Need to Start Your Collection And Trade for Profit (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) (Paperback)

I thought this book was very informative for new or novice coin collectors. There is a ton of information about how coins are made, how you can go about starting a collection, and intersting facts about coins. I like that they mention not all old coins are particularly valuable, and that a coin collection quality is more important than quantity. That friend who has an old coffee can full of pennies has an accumulation - not a collection!

The book also provides resources to find coin dealers, websites that would interest coin collectors, and a good glossary with all the coin jargon. I think it's worth getting if you have any inesterest in collection circulating or commemorative coins. If you are a coin investor, this book won't have enough information though, but for most readers it'll be 5 stars.