The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, Revised Seventh Edition

The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, Revised Seventh Edition

<p>Revised and Updated for the Gold Rush<br /> <br />From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers–a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission who is often quoted by the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>–comes a thorough update of the most-trusted consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a full-color insert, <i>The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual, Seventh Edition</i> is indispensable for seasoned collectors and novices alike. <br /> <br />This substantially revised edition of the <i>Coin Collector’s Survival Manual</i> includes revised chapters that focus on legal and financial advice for buying and selling coins, and a new chapter on the most secure way to detect coins that have been "doctored." <br /> <br />You will learn how to: <br />• Avoid scams when buying and selling gold<br />• Understand the new coin grading system<br />• Detect altered, counterfeit, and doctored coins <br />• Know how high gold and silver coins will climb in value<br />• Buy coins through Internet auctions–and avoid the pitfalls<br />• Safeguard and protect your coins from disaster<br /><br /> <br />ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<br /><b>Scott Travers</b>, former vice president of the American Numismatic Association, was called the “preeminent consumer advocate in the numismatic field” by <i>The New York Times</i>. He is a contributor to all the leading coin publications and served as a coin valuation consultant to the Federal Trade Commission. He has been featured as a coin expert in <i>Barron’s, Business Week, The WSJ, MSNBC </i>and <i>TODAY.</i></p>