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Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek.com ..... Is it possible to overthink the coin-collecting game? Does it require constant study of population reports and other data...
Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... How does a person move from being a bullion investor to a collector? It's not an either/or choice, as...
Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... It happens to every collector, and often on a repeated basis. An exciting coin comes along - imagine a $5...
Ten Attractive and Inexpensive World Coins to Get Your Collection Started
Collectors on a budget will find world coins an interesting area to pursue Al Doyle lists 10 world coin areas that should excite...
Silver Stacking – Collecting Silver Rounds and Bars
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Whether they admit it or not, silver stackers get excited about watching their holdings grow by anywhere from a few pre-1965 dimes to...
Patriotic U.S. Coins and Banknotes
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Here's a short but focused area of numismatics: patriotic U.S. coins and notes with a strong message of freedom...
The Underground Success Story: Collecting Circulated Morgan Dollars
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Six- and seven-figure "trophy" coins and top-tier Registry Sets are the stuff of headlines and splashy stories, but such...
Collect Gold Coins the Financially Painless Way
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... The appeal of gold is universal, and it has nothing to do with the state of one's finances. A desire to own...
Tips on How to Collect Franklin Half Dollars
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... With a lifespan of just 15 years (1948-63) and no high-priced key dates even in Mint State grades, the Franklin half dollar is...
The Missing Years – Collecting The Coins Of 1931 To 1933
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ......... American collectors will find slim pickings when they try to acquire coins struck from 1931 to 1933. Here's an...
Swiss World Coins – Helvetia – Some Things (and Coins) Never Change
Swiss 1/2 franc and the 1 and 2 franc. All three coins have carried the same design - the image of Helvetia since 1874-5 By...
Precious Metals & Bullion Coins – Making the Transition From Silver to Gold
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... According to popular wisdom and common sense, beginning precious metals investors who lack large budgets should purchase silver bullion coins before venturing...
An Overview of U.S. Coins from 1913: A Year of Rare-Date U.S. Coinage
Collector Coins by Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Mention 1913, and the multimillion-dollar Liberty nickel of that year (five known) is often the first thing that comes to the...
Interesting and Inexpensive Imperial Russian Coins
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Imperial Russian Coins provide value for the budget-conscious collector 18th century Russian copper coins can be purchased for $50 or...
Silver Dollars and Charity – An Interview with Wayne Miller
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... How does a person become fascinated with silver dollars? Growing up in a place such as Helena, Montana where...
Affordable US Coins – Over 75 Years of Jefferson Nickels
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ...... Familiar items are often underappreciated, and Jefferson nickels tend to receive the Rodney Dangerfield treatment from collectors. The coin has been such a...
The Early Coinage Of Costa Rica
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Mention Costa Rica, and images of natural beauty, rain forests and a popular retirement destination for Americans comes to mind. Like most small...
The World’s Smallest Silver Coins Offer Collectors Great Value
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Accumulating silver bullion is a satisfying task, but there's much more to the metal than sheer ounces. Coins are full of art and...
World Coins – Small Circulating Silver Commemoratives
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Ask an American numismatist to describe silver commemorative coinage, and one of two possibilities will emerge. Younger people are likely to mention the...
Don’t Get Fixated On Spot Price When Buying Silver Coins
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek ..... Silver investors tend to check the current spot price before making a purchase of silver coins. That's a logical...