Synopsis
The experts have known it for years: small change is big business. Now Scott Travers, one of the most knowledgeable and influential coin dealers in the world, shows how you, too, can turn a profit from cents, nickels, and dimes. Case in point: In 1995 the U.S. Mint accidentally produced a number of Lincoln head cents from "doubled dies" (a doubling of some of the letters is visible). These errors are worth from $30 to $100, depending on their condition!
With One-Minute Coin Expert, you will learn how to
¸ find the hidden fortune in your pocket change
¸ start your own lucrative coin collection
¸ handle and store those important coins
¸ ensure that you're buying and selling your coins at market value
¸ chart the coin market and discover the best times to buy and sell
¸ grade coins like the professionals
¸ and much more!
Comprehensive, meticulously organized, and packed with valuable insider's tips, this indispensable sourcebook just might convert that jar full of loose change into a treasure chest.
About the Author
Scott Travers ranks as one of the most influential coin dealers in the world. His name is familiar to readers everywhere as the author of five bestselling books on coins: How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, Travers' Rare Coin Investment Strategy, The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values, and The Investor's Guide to Coin Trading. All of them have won awards from the prestigious Numismatic Literary Guild. He was recently elected to the Board of Governors (1997-1999) of the American Numismatic Association, a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational organization. He is contributing editor to COINage magazineand a regular contributor to other numismatic periodicals, and has served as a coin valuation consultant to the Federal Trade Commission. His opinions as an expert are often sought by publications such as Barron's, Business Week, and The Wall Street Journal. A frequent guest on radio and television programs, Scott Travers has won awards and gained an impressive reputation not only as a coin expert but also as a forceful consumer advocate for the coin-buying public. He serves as numismatic adviser to a number of major investment funds and has coordinated the liquidation of numerous important coin collections. He is president of Scott Travers Rare Coin Galleries, Inc., in New York City.
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