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Coin Supplies You Have Been Waiting For – 2015 Red Book Price Guide
The Red Book Price Guide of United States Coins is a staple in the industry and should be included in all collector’s coin supplies The Official 2015 Red Book of United States Coins is set to be released in mid-April. It has been the standard value guide for coin collectors of all levels as well as dealers for well over six decades. Prices for every known United States coin including error coins, gold coins and proof sets are listed. The Red Book is much more than just a coin guide, it serves as an excellent point of reference with thousands of full-color images. These detailed photos show you the minute differences of collectable coins. For the beginning collector, the Red Book is a necessity as it employs a glossary of coin terminology and a guide to grading your coins. Even …
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Coin Holders – AirTite Direct Fit vs. AirTite Ring Fit
One of the most fascinating and attractive things about coin collecting is that you are given the option to choose. As a coin collector, you are able to choose what type of coin you wish to pursue and collect, as well as how you would like that coin to be presented. Two perfect options for presenting each individual coin is the AirTite Direct Fit coin capsule and the AirTite Ring Fit coin capsule. Both of these coin holders have numerous advantages because, as practically all coin-collecting enthusiasts know, imperfections on coins have such a direct impact, leading to direct negative impact on the coin’s value. Both the AirTite Direct Fit and the AirTite Ring Fit do a remarkable job of protecting a coin from damage. The AirTite Direct Fit allows the coin to sit in more tightly, taking up less space. The …
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Types of Cardboard Holders Available
It is certainly common knowledge among all coin collectors that any valuable coin left lying around unprotected, or even stored in the wrong kind of coin holder, invariably means that, over time, that particular specimen is going to wind up damaged in some way. While the damage may be unnoticeable or perhaps marginal at first glance, more than likely this microscopic deterioration can significantly reduce the value of the coins. In a worst-case scenario, it has the potential to result in the coin being basically worthless. There are scores of coin holders available just about anywhere in the coin supply marketplace, and each type of coin holder offers a different degree of protection, security or display characteristics. Naturally, there are just as many advantages and disadvantages associated with each style, brand, functionality, and cost as there are varieties, shapes, and …
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Everything You Need to Mail a Valuable Coin
Every coin collector or dealer is certainly aware that when it comes to shipping any part of their collection or inventory, it can, at times, be a tricky or even risky enterprise. This is partly due to the fact that the most common package transport companies, like United Parcel Service or the US Postal Service for instance, have clauses in their service agreements that permit them to automatically reject any insurance claim for ‘misplaced’ packages containing coins. Their rationale for this is based on the assertion that the contents are of ‘unusual value’, or that they are prohibited from allowing them to be shipped in the first place. One the one hand, if the coins are packed in a proper and secure fashion there will likely be few issues to be concerned about, and the shipment will arrive at its …
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Storage Options for Currency
Almost everyone belonging to the world of commerce, and who consider themselves a consumer to some degree, certainly make use of various denominations of paper currency or banknotes just about every day of their lives without giving them but a passing thought. However, out of sheer curiosity, the number of times one might take a really good look at the legal tender housed in their wallet or purse is more than likely somewhere close to never. For any paper currency collector, on the other hand, periodically examining the contents of their wallet very closely, using a magnifying glass or a jeweler’s loupe, is just part of their fascination for an extremely captivating hobby. Over an extended period of time, their interest in collecting paper currency has grown simply because of viewing the abundance of information any example of paper currency …