Coin Collecting For Dummies - Book Review

Many of my friends are already collectors and started your collection years back. Many of you must have several hundred coins that may bring your several thousand dollars. But you need a punch so that you can be a veteran stamp or coin collector. So of that you will get from your friends and from various sites. But you need some basic training to Arrange your collection correctly and properly, Understand the correct value of your coins, Locate rare and expensive coins for your collection, Learn to avoid fakes, Motivate your loved ones into your hobby and be a veteran and expert in the field of coins.
If you want to learn more there are many resources available online. If you are ready to pay there are many books available. For example you can log on to Library.com for a collection of books on numismatic. Some of the titles are like

Coin Collecting For Dummies by Neil Berman & Ron Guth
Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain by John Creighton
Gold: The Once and Future Money by Nathan Lewis
Money and Sovereignty as Expressed in Gold Coinage by Douglas A. Mudd & Michael Fagin
National Bank Notes from Bowling Green, KY by J. Fred Maples
National Bank Notes from Frederick, Md. by J. Fred Maples

Coin Collecting For Dummies by Neil Berman & Ron Guth Covers the essentials of coin collecting at an affordable price. Spend wisely and then keep your collection in mint condition.
Coin Collecting For Dummies will teach you he basics like Store your collection correctly, Understand how age affects value, Locate rare and expensive coins, Get savvy with avoiding fakes, Get kids or loved ones involved. So visit the site http://www.lybrary.com/everything-numismatics-c-159.html and see what is available for you.

Stamp Circuit new stamp auctions

Stamp Circuit has posted the following auctions - Please read the details at www.StampCircuit.com.

Deider Briefmarken Auktionen - Auction #42, July 12, 2008
Deider Briefmarken specialized Auction of: Hans Sinek postal history collection of "Austria & Lombar dei - Venetien 1850/54". The sale consists of 135 single ! lots, 3 town collection lots and 2 reminder lots. Description is in German.- Scans will be provided upon request.
Auction Dates: July 12, 2008
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Profila Auctions - Auction #69 - Hungarian Topography, July 13, 2008
The auction material includes many current Hungarian settlements and the territories of the historical Hungary from 1910.There will be vintage postcards about cities of the surrounding areas (like Transylvania, Northern–Hungary and Sub-Carpathia). Text in Hungarian, pls use auction map fo r help.Auction date: July 13, 2008
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Profila Auctions - Auction #69 - Budapest Topography, July 13, 2008
We offer postcards showing all aspects of the city of Budapest.You can find many interesting items regarding the city.Text in Hungarian, pls use auction map for help.
Auction date: July 13, 2008
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Cherrystone - United States & Worldwide, July 16-17, 2008
Featuring a large collection of United States stamps & covers.Specialized collections of seldom offered Carpatho-Ukraine with many rare overprints & Central Lithuania formed by Gerhard Hahne.Collection of Germany and German Area includes many rarities, strong Italy and Colonies, Iran, Russia & various South America. Imperial China 9 unused sheets of Large Dragons. All reigns of Great Britain and British Commonwealth are included, with many high values.Collections & Large Lots sections, many collections offered intact.
Auction Dates: July 16-17, 2008
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Doron Waide - Auction #23, July 27, 2008
DORON WAIDE - Holyland Philatelic Auction #23 including: FORERUNNERS - Turkish, Austrian, French, German & Russian posts.BRITISH MANDATE 1918 - 1948 stamps and covers.JUDAICA & JNF MATERIAL.ISRAEL 1948 DOAR IVRI excellent selection of Proofs, Issued stamps, Errors, Postal history and collections.
Closing Date: July 27, 2008 at 14:00 EDT
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Prestige Philately: The Sixth International Rarities Auction

Prestige Philately: The Sixth International Rarities Auction

Auction Date: 24th May 2008  Saturday 24th May 1pm at Belgrave.

The stamp lovers around the world are eagerly waiting for rare stamp auctions conducted by Prestige philately. Here is an abstract of their latest philately auction. In the tradition of Prestige Philately Annual Rarities Auctions, this sale is markedly different from those that have preceded it, being remarkably well-balanced between with Australian Commonwealth (156 lots) and Australian Colonies (166 lots), with a healthy 63 lots in the Rest of the World section. The estimates total $1,228,000 while the average lot value of $3250 is Prestige Philately highest ever.

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Over 40 Bicolour Kangaroos on offer, very fine quality with many items Graded "A".

Lot 32: First Watermark - £2 jet-black & rose-carmine BW #55B, very lightly mounted, Cat $7000.

Starting Price: $4,600

 

 

 

The Sydney Harbour Bridge Large Gold Medal exhibit formed by former Australia Post Chairman Maurice Williams

Lot 113: 5/- green complete sheet of 20 (5x4) with Retouch over Left-Centre of the Bridge Sheet D [12] BW #148e and John Ash imprint, all but the lowest row are remarkably well centred, unmounted, Cat $22,000+. Pristine! Ex Australia Post Archives.

Starting Price: $15,000

 

Easy way to find the exact value of postage stamps

Here is an Easy way to find the exact value of postage stamps.
Identify the stamps you want to calculate the value. Make a few scan images for those stamps and make a small write up. Just register free at EBay or Delcamp. Publish your stamps for auction. Please make a base value equal to the maximum expected value of your stamp.

Collecting Stamps - an alternative but safe investment

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Schwanke Auctions from Germany is holding its public auction.

Schwanke Auktionen - Auction #313, April 18-19, 2008Schwanke Auctions from Germany is holding its #313 public auction.Featuring Europe, Oversees, Thematics letters & literature.Old German States - the Senator collection.Germany with Deutsches Reich, Colonies, Danzig, Memel, Saar, WWI & II Ocupation & Feldpost and after 1945 issue & Friedenau collection.Large lots & collections from Europe, Oversees & Germany.Gold & other coins and Ban knotes lots are incuded.Descriptions are in German, use ! auction map to locate items.Auction Dates: April 18-19, 2008Click Here to View the Sale

Athens Collections auction includes coins, medals, banknotes, PPC, stamps & cover with emphasis on Greece & Greek related items.

Athens Collections - Mail Auction #32, April 19, 2008Athens Collections auction includes coins, medals, banknotes, PPC, stamps & cover with emphasis on Greece & Greek related items.All aspects of Greek philately with Large & Small Hermes Heads, Olympic Games, New Territories & Levant Foreign Post Offices.Greek Medals, Coins, Banknotes, Documents are widely covered.All Worlds stamps, covers, banknotes & coins are included.Very attractive start prices. Closing Date: April 19, 2008Click Here to View the Sale

Auction of Hungary and all world stamps and cover

SZDAUKCIÓ - Auction #2, April 19, 2008Auction of Hungary and all world stamps and cover.The auction includes single lot items from all over the world with e mphasis on all aspects of Hungary and eastern Europe.Man! y lots a nd collections.very attractive start prices.Auction date: April 19, 2008Click Here to View the Sale